Other #75695 should i shut up

it sounds silly, but i mean it. there's been situations where I'd reply to someone's question only to find an older member (who obviously knows better) replying also, in a much more concise and educated way. and their reply goes through immediately, but im still a new member so mine has to be approved and it comes through after an already good reply 🥲 a bit embarrassing ngl, should i just learn more and keep quiet in the meantime. im just trying to help

Still reply, but learn from this experience instead of feeling down.

I've been in your shoes before, so I know.

Do study as well.

It's annoying, it happens, and you will find annoyances over time. But ultimately, none of it matters. Keep participating, your perspective has intrinsic value because nobody else has lived exactly the life you have, so it will be unique, so share it anyway, in case it broadens someone else's perspective or in case someone will relate to it.

Answering people's questions or teaching people is one of the best ways for yourself to also learn something better, because it is making you think about how to explain it.

It is always a good thing for you to put a piece of valuable information. If 10 people all answer, and each one of them has an idea or a piece of information that the other ones did not share. These all are making each other stronger.

it sounds silly, but i mean it. there's been situations where I'd reply to someone's question only to find an older member (who obviously knows better) replying also, in a much more concise and educated way. and their reply goes through immediately, but im still a new member so mine has to be approved and it comes through after an already good reply 🥲 a bit embarrassing ngl, should i just learn more and keep quiet in the meantime. im just trying to help

It doesn't mean you have to keep silent. Everyone who brings a valid contribution is useful. If something is said by a person, and this person is an advanced member, his opinion will have a lot of value, but if other people also support the same thing because they bring their idea without being directly influenced, and they explain it each in their own unique and original way, with their own point of view, unmatched by others, it is absolutely a reinforcement of the truth.

And you are helping a lot. We do not do things to show off so as to exalt ourselves and be clear with our conscience, we do things because we have a natural Gentile tendency to good, to compassion, to help and to benevolence (that's what I always say, to always listen to this typical satanic nature of ours).

Help in the best way you can, what you have to say is truly supportive of our community because you offer your unique explanation and motivation also supporting the same truth that they have already said, but in your unique way. DO NOT doubt it!

Don't feel intimidated when you see better replies. Just because the older member answered first, it doesn't mean that your answer isn't important. The person who made the question would be happy to see that others want to help.

I wouldn't see it as something negative. We all have something to contribute at some stage, I feel. Even if you give a similar answer, perhaps you are sharing it from a different perspective, or simply the fact that you are a newer member but also have knolwedge to share, will be an encouraging thought to others.