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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[–] 6 points 3 years 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.

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