0 responses, how does this make you feel?

Guam
October 4, 2008 8:12am CST
I know I should be patient with the responses. But I can't help it.It makes me sad to find out that I have posts wherein no one responded. I think they were interesting and nice posts. One of them was even looking for people on mylot that are from Guam. Since I don't have much friends here, I would like to be acquainted with Mylotters from Guam. I'm not disappointed. Its just that I really wanted someone to respond and hopefully help me out. Hahaha.. I feel like I'm being selfish. How do you feel when your posts have 0 responses?
3 responses
• United States
4 Oct 08
i know what you mean! i really do not start a whole lot of discussions, because i want to make sure i am not just posting "fluff" or whatever, so when i do start a discussion it is something that i really have thought about and think is interesting enough that others will respond to. but alot of times it is not the case- i end up having little to no replies. :( it makes me sad. :( oh, well- i figure i will just keep on trying. :) good luck!
• Guam
4 Oct 08
I posted a topic about my heartache that caused by my bestfriend. And its been 4 years since we had a misunderstanding. I really wanted someone to respond to that. I tried asking my friends about it, unfortunately my ex bestfriend is now the boyfriend of one of my friends. Well I think she's my friend. Well before that she hated me. But since we have too much common friends, we decided to put it behind us. Did she really? Some of my real friends say that its just for show, that she doesnt really like me until now. And she mentioned that one time, and she was saying something like, I was the one who was not treating her as my friend. Oh gosh. Look at me, blabbing on... Sorry. I just really feel bad on how my friendship with the guy whom I thought was my bestfriend ended up.
• United States
4 Oct 08
that's ok- i totally understand! i know for me also, as for many others i am sure, mylot is a place where we can express our feelings- irritation, hurts, happiness, etc- and get advice and opinions from others. it is especially helpful since we don't usually know these people and we can get unbiased opinions from all different types of people. that's why i love mylot. but when you need help with a problem and no one responds it makes you feel bad, and then you are right back at square one! lol i am sorry to hear about your problem with your friends. i guess that only she can say if she really did put it behind her or not. i know it stinks to lose a friend- i have gone through it myself, and i am sure almost every person out there has. i guess it's just something that is bound to happen at some point in our lives, regardless of the reasons for it. i know it sounds cliched, but i guess the only thing you can do is just try and move on. you can still be a friend to them, but try not to dwell on it. if you were true friends to begin with, then something like that should not come between you. and if he is going to let it, then maybe you do not need a friend like him. sorry, don't mean for it to sound harsh! :) i hope all works out well! :)
• United States
4 Oct 08
Most of my discussions that I have started do not get that many responses. I haven't asked a whole lot of questions though. If I get a decent answer, that's cool. I certainly wouldn't really rely on other people's opinion to make my decision about something, but it is a little interesting to get different ideas. Everybody is so different.
• Guam
5 Oct 08
Yes, everybody is different. Its true that we should not rely on what other people say. I just want to know what they think. I find it amazing when I read different answers, and all of them seem agreeable.
@Avi_Gan (191)
• Philippines
4 Oct 08
Well, as you know, I just started here and as far today, I havent' had 0 responses... But I can understand how you feel. But I think you shouldn't take it personally. it's just that I noticed that every second seems to conjure a new topic for discussion and each more interesting as the last one. So just try and try and hopefully you're topic will get the hottest topic for discussion. :)
• Guam
5 Oct 08
I'm not really aiming for the hottest topic of the day. I just want to get a point of view from another person. Sometimes, when people see a situation from one angle, its difficult for them to see it in another angle. As much as possible I want to know how people react to the event or situation I posted. I find myself getting the point of persona A, B, C and not only my point. I try to train myself to be as open minded as I can.