And I think if the OP makes clear in their thread that they welcome dissenting opinions and viewpoints, we have zero problem with that.

But the default behavior we ask of members is that they assume they are being told the truth of the story (at least the truth as the OP sees it in their own subjective world), and offer their opinion or advice in the context of a supportive environment. Rather than Socrates, we're asking folks to act more like a caring, supportive friend.

But if the OP specifically says, "You can be brutally honest with your opinions or advice to me" or something to that effect, then we would be happy to allow that thread to stand on its own, since the OP specifically asked for "the truth" (whatever that is).