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I frequently don't respond because I see someone already posted something along the lines of what I was going to say.

I wanted the other option.

If I can add something that I think is relevant, I'll usually hit the Reply button. This often leads to me endlessly changing my unpublished response, and by the time I'm happy with it, somebody smarter has usually beaten me to it with a much more thoughtful, eloquent, and concise post.

This usually discourages me from hitting Submit.

Like most have said if I see nobody has responded I will try and answer it or just say something. When I see an ignored post I figure the person has probably has been ignored or misunderstood most of their life, so I figure being ignored here also has to be a real depressing feeling.

Outside of the situation above I ignore threads and won't reply to a thread where my lack of knowledge may cause damage. Some people here are depressed and suicidal, the wrong advice can have very bad consequences. I find this tough. I don't want to be yet another person in their lives lying to them to sugercoat the truth, but I do not want to drive people over the edge.

As an older member I do feel a sense of responsibility towered younger members. I do feel I want to share some experience and offer some guidance. But I realize I have my own serous problems and need to learn a lot of things and need extensive healing , that is why I am here.

yes, if something already has a million replies there is too much to read through also to see if what I am going to say has already been said.

I also pretty much avoid some places I think are either none of my business (youth, mens, parents/family discussions or politics etc) just too many arguments and I hate getting upset, my therapist said I need to make my life easier on me.