(Hopefully this doesn't sound advice-y even though it sort of is? I don't wanna get bit by the bear, pls no bitey.) Sometimes it's hard to know if when someone speaks about their issues that they don't want advice and just want a hug or kind words. It's ok to tell people if you don't want advice. I did that in a couple of the posts I made when I first joined PC to prevent people from giving me advice when I just wanted to rant and it was respected.
I hope you know that if I post anything that sounds like advice I only mean to help, not tell you that you're bad. I think you're a good little bear and it's ok to be you. <3