What is the deal?

[Sevaede]

Yes, indeedy.

I understand with people who have limited time or don't know what to say without sounding insincere (have been there a couple of times). But I have noticed that there are some folks who seem to be on here for some time and only reply to select posts and that makes some people feel left out.

[Sevaede]

Amy/wolf_q,

I understand about not wanting to give advice unless you have something to give. I feel that way, as well. I don't want to give somebody false hope/advice/etc. I often feel myself not having anything to say and then feeling dumb.

[G535]

I'd love to reply to all posts in the cat section but I just don't have the time and with failing health at the moment (I'm not getting any younger!) I find it extremely hard to concentrate. I also noticed that when it's summer in one half of the world that half has a lot less people on forums, probably because they spend more time outdoors.

[Karen]

Not everyone has the time to respond to each and every post. As I have mentioned many times in the past, the Views should mean more to folks than the posts. Just because someone has taken the time to read your post doesn't mean they can think of something to say in response. I have been a part of boards where people will respond just for the sake of responding, with nothing to say, and it gets pretty boring, pretty fast. I also appreciate that people often have time constraints on their computer usage, and many people can only see Pet Talk while they are at work, so we don't need to get folks in trouble for posting.

Remember, no one can make you feel bad without your consent. Choose to see the views as people who were interested in your post, and in what you had to say, because that's likely the truth.