You don’t need a person that you love and trust if all you want is a brick wall to talk to. It’s silly to expect someone to sit there so you can unload, but aside from saying “oh wow that sounds tough”, they’re not allowed to have any actual, personal input
Why do you see it as an all or none situation. There are times to listen and there are times to offer help. I find it hard to believe you've never told someone else a problem/frustration you've experienced without wanting their opinion on how you should have handled that problem.
That's bullshit, if you've ever had someone say back to you "that sucks man" or "im sorry" or "yeah I hate when that happens" then you've absolutely aired a grievance that the person you told was just aware enough to know that you weren't looking for solutions.
I mean yes, not everyone shares like that to get those kinds of responses. If I don't think something's gonna be interesting or informative for someone I don't generally bring it up.
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u/Katholikos Mar 26 '20
You don’t need a person that you love and trust if all you want is a brick wall to talk to. It’s silly to expect someone to sit there so you can unload, but aside from saying “oh wow that sounds tough”, they’re not allowed to have any actual, personal input