No, no, you didn't sound like you were complaining!! I went through a flurry-phase of commenting and upvoting and it didn't seem to result in any more comments on my own posts, so I lapsed into a hermit mode for a while. This is true for so many of us: my primary joy on Steem comes from interaction with others through their comments, and this time I am getting very few of those which suggests I am being read very little. So many writers have told me to WRITE and not keep tabs on whether or not anyone READS what I write. That is a difficult concept for me. We want to be heard. Why, why, why, do I imagine I need to be heard?? My parents and sisters begged me to stop talking at the dinner table from the time I was age six. My children were no different (alas!) - they discouraged my commentary. I was never into the monologue; I sought to inspire DIALOGUE; it just didn't happen. So we come here in search of other writers and kindred souls who have something to say and hope someone wants to hear it. There are SO MANY people at Steemit - it's so hard to keep up!! But you are absolutely one of my #1 favorites. :) Keep writing!!