Usually when someone is venting at me, I feel like I should respond somehow and say something, but I have no idea what that something could/should be. Is it better to just listen or try to comfort them in some way?

  • mintiefresh@lemmy.ca
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    1 year ago

    I agree with most of the posts here. It’s best to just listen and try to mirror imo. However I find it can be so difficult because I don’t want to … Sound like a bot. Like I don’t want to just keek saying the same thing over and over or just repeat their words.

    “I’m sorry this happened.” “That really sucks.”

    I end up feeling like an NPC with 3 dialogue choices being spammed.

    But otherwise I do try my best just to simply listen and sympathize.