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?

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[–] 1 point 3 years ago

No and thats the point, passive listening is not suitable for 1to1 interactions and some form of active listening should always be employed

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