"why then are half of these forums asking for advice <_>"

Well, sure, you're asking for advice but it's still up to you to learn what real relationships about (knowing that this website won't always exist). People can give advice, but you still have to learn to live/deal with/do the actions you need to do/learn for yourself.

And it's just cool to talk to people about different problems you may be having, or hearing somebody else's opinion on a specific topic.

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