There have been times in my life when I had to make a decision and didn’t want to be influenced by anyone’s opinion. In those cases I’d not ask anyone what they think. It’s very likely that people post on forums because they’d like to hear what others think. If people stop posting their opinions out of fear of influencing someone, this and all other forums would have to be closed.

Saying that, I hope OP is ok. Let us know how you are doing and if you need anything.