To think people shouldn't offer to help you if they don't mean it?

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Why do people reach out to you on here and offer to help, then when you try to take them up on it you never hear from them again?

It's not a game. Maybe I am a stranger to you but I'm still an actual human being with a life. If I'm willing to accept the help of a perfect stranger then I must be in a desperate situation.

I know there are some lovely sincere people on here who have gone our of their way to help other MNers who they don't know from Adam, which is why I took the offer seriously in the first place.

I don't want anyone to know who I'm talking about so please don't question me about what has happened, this thread is not meant to be a dig at them, just an eye opener. Please don't offer to help someone if you're not 100% willing to go through with it, because you don't know how seriously that person may take that offer.

Mmm, that's a cryptic OP. Maybe they just changed their minds?

To be honest I'm always a little sceptical of posters who offer to help other MN'ers - I wonder why anyone would offer a complete stranger something tangible. I would never do it. I'd help find out info and I would give advice but I would ever give money or similar. I would give money directly to a charity though. Sometimes I think people like to be seen to be generous rather than actually being generous

There are so many scammers about I think its best not to go through anonymous forums.

OP. I hope you can sort out your problems one way or another. I understand people can be desperate and i am sorry you felt let down by someone.

It wasn't money or gifts or anything like that... more like real life support in person iyswim.

Sorry if it sounds cryptic, I honestly don't want to upset anyone is all, I don't know anyone's personal circumstances and I understand that situations can change. I just don't want people to say things lightly, or make an offer of help just for the minute.