A perfect example of the kind of thread in which I ought to know better than to participate, right? Slim chance of anything constructive happening; rapid onset of the hurling of abuse back and forth with a promise of more to come. So why do I find it so irresistible?
While Lone Rider's use of the phrase "mental issues" is perhaps a bit careless from the perspective of a mental health professional, the original poster might consider the basic thrust of that brief post, which I will paraphrase as follows: "You left your bike unattended under an overpass in Patagonia months ago??? What're you, nuts???" To me, this seems an understandable response to the original post, although I myself might have phrased it differently.
OTOH, if there are circumstances of which we are unaware, maybe the OP will fill us in. The alternative, it seems to me, is to leave the original post as an open invitation to further misunderstanding, not to mention insults. Whether an offer of further information might also encourage more constructive responses is open for question.
Hope that helps.
Mark
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