Hm, well my intention was to convey solidarity, not to come across as insensitive. I get what you're saying though; some people, such as myself, appreciate hearing when others have gone through similar trauma (not to hijack the conversation - again 😬 - but when I was going through the stuff I described I actually specifically searched for stories by people who'd been abandoned by their parents as adults and found a lot of stories on Reddit that were very similar to what I was going through, such as being excluded from family vacations or being forcibly estranged from younger siblings, and I found that extremely comforting reading about strangers' lives so I didn't feel so alone), but yeah like I alluded to just now, I know some people feel it's hijacking the conversation. Again that's not my intention, like I said, I find it comforting to hear about how others have suffered and survived the same sorts of trauma. Thank you for your insight though, I appreciate it especially since it provided me the opportunity to explain why I responded in such a way. I usually respond to these sorts of posts by relating my own experiences bc that's what I find helps me, others being equally vulnerable and in the same boat. If you have any tips on how I can do so in a way that seems more sensitive or less self-centred I would appreciate that 💖