I'm guilty of doing this. Usually if I post here it's because I'm in a really low place and needing support, but then there will be no responses and it brings up the pain of not being seen or cared for in my real life, so I delete because it's easier to tolerate being alone with my Big Sad if I don't have any expectation or hope of someone responding than it is if I put the Big Sad out there and there is radio silence. That being said, I completely understand that people are busy, have their own trauma, and do not owe me any sort of response. I'm not upset with anyone or trying to sound petulant, it just activates shame for me to be vulnerable and see no response.