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I will never understand why people on here ask for advice for important decisions in their lives regarding marriage, love, finances etc. Come on, why would any serious person make an important decision based on advice from people they never met or dont even know? Can any person be so lonely and bereft of friends and trusted family members that they need counsel from strangers? Or is it that just the unquenchable desire for attention?

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bijouxbroussard · F

I suspect that [i]some[/i] people ask here, because they already have an idea and either want it confirmed as the right course of action or wish to be talked out of it. They discuss it with total strangers, so that there's no one in their real lives whom they have to face if it goes awry---or if they change their minds.

Dreammmer · 56-60, M

@bijouxbroussard: It is very human to seek confirmation of what you already favor or have decided. You will find what you get.
I am personally reluctant when I read such posts. Because I know people and their tendency to only convey what they like to convey... In real life there is always another side to hear and more facts to take into account.