boxofdelights

Actually, I routinely suffer hideous guilt-throes because I don't respond to comments that my friends leave (especially those filled with encouragement, advice, or general kindness). Like yourself, I find myself emotionally spent over the issue, and/or sometimes overwhelmed by the volume of response.

Hm. Crowded boat! Thanks for posting this.

I will occasionally be irked if someone does not respond to a really long comment of mine if it is made in response to a "What should I do in this situation??!" post. But those are few and far between, and I generally resolve the feeling by emailing the person directly. I don't believe in passive LJ games and try to avoid them.