The downvotes aren’t helping either. True in life too, stress can become a vicious cycle leading to disastrous outcomes. That’s why turning the other cheek, so to speak, sometimes can help break that cycle. Have an upvote!
I don't often notice downvotes by virtue of rarely spending extended time on HN, and don't stress out over them when I do notice them because, beyond expressing a nebulous and rarely actionable sense of community disapproval and changing a number on my profile, they don't provide any signal worth getting excited about. But thanks just the same, I suppose!