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I was not responding from emotions, but instead from logical empathy. Personally, immediate and/or sharp negativity in response to posts is the main reason I do not post regularly.
When a person is motivated to try to make a post, and then faces the frustration of not knowing what community it fits within, they have already overcome climbing two large hills of resistance. They have invested the effort required. At this point, as they summit the achievement, any negativity is effectively training a neural pathway. We are all only chemistry. Stealing the reward of dopamine they deserve is training them that this pathway is defective. That mechanism is not optional; only a matter of scope of self awareness. The momentum is important too. The more immediate the positive feedback, the more it reinforces the behavior. When the immediate reaction is negative, or fails to reflect the magnitude of invested effort, the potential reward scope is greatly limited.
I noticed it and simply tried to offset how it would impact me while validating the frustration I would have felt if I was the op. It was not intended for you, or even as an insult. I am just as guilty of unintended negativity at times and in certain contexts. Everyone is a bad neighbor at times. It is not an excuse, just an observation. I'd still give you a ride, or share a cup of sugar if you asked neighbor.
I am physically disabled and in social isolation. I just want a place to be neighbors and hang out with real people. This type of text allows me to collect my thoughts despite the pain. It is the only place where I still exist in my voice. That is why I care.