I can't believe you think OP can only be making things up or a 100% reliable narrator.

Where did I say that? Obviously we get a snapshot, one biassed by current preoccupations and hurts, not the whole story. If you examine my post history, I will often ask "so tell me what's GOOD about them" to get a balance. I know that, it is self-evident. Often we'll get topup comments that fill out the picture or correct an initial misdiagnosis or mistaken assumption/deduction. We all know that. You aren't some super wise woman that is unique in realising how this sub works.

They've openly admitted to harboring resentment in comment replies (not blaming them, this is messy), you don't think that could be coloring interactions?

Like I said. Obviously yes. We all know that. We account for it.

Neither of us know the whole story, I'm just the only one willing to admit it.

No, you're just the only one to spell out the obvious. We all know that, but none of us feel the need to crow about how smart we are. We know, we all know, we all know that we all know.

What if he came in and commented on his side and it turns out it's not exactly as she's describing it? The request wasn't polite, that it wasn't about the sound at all, that it was that she resented him playing videogames but wouldn't say it? That they've been arguing about something else?

Then we would respond as best we could.

You don't seem to understand how this sub works. People state an issue, and based on our ownn experiences of life, we offer suggestions. They choose the one they think most helpful and appropriate. This is not a court of final judgement, it is a brainstorming session.

I'm not going to respond to something like this and say "Yup, total loser".

And yet sometimes a snapshot is ample to do just that. Such as here.

You are reading this literally.

What makes you assume that? Why do you think none of us understand the limitations of the format except you? That is arrogant and condescending.

Leave me alone.