AIBU in assuming that if OP doesn't reply to thread...

[18yearsoftrying]

They haven't liked the advice given by others & it's easier for them to "read & run" rather than face what we see as "the truth"?

There have been some posts recently about serious life-changing discoveries (Not just in the relationships side) & MNers have unanimously advised in their hundreds what they feel should be done...

OP then gets defensive which irritates the posters then we don't hear from OP again...presumably this is because they don't want to get "told off"?

I started a thread recently (have NC for the purpose of this comment) and, although I received lots of very helpful advice, there were a few that were suggesting I do something that I really wasn't comfortable with. I understood where they were coming from but it wasn't going to happen. Despite me saying this, they continued to suggest it so I decided to leave the post altogether. I actually PMd one of the posters and asked her to let them know that I had made that decision as I didn't want them to think that I had read and run but wanted to explain that I had had to walk away.

I imagine sometimes the OP gets overwhelmed by the sheer volume of responses. Not everyone wants to read through 10+ pages of responses, particularly when very often it's variations of the same message being given over and over. Some posters have more stamina than others for long threads.

I did laugh, lol

Yes, that one went a bit mad!!