When people around me need empathy, I usually feel like Dexter, like I'm reading a script. But I do the best I can. I try to give them room to talk, and keep my own mouth shot. I know from my own trials, especially over the last year with a divorce, sometimes just having someone to talk to can help. And no matter how good your advice sounds, or even works, sometimes they're just not emotionally ready for it.
But it depends on the person. I try to avoid the kind of people who just want somebody to whine to, or the attention whores. I had one of those latch onto me a couple years ago. I had to start ignoring calls from that person.
But it depends on the person. I try to avoid the kind of people who just want somebody to whine to, or the attention whores. I had one of those latch onto me a couple years ago. I had to start ignoring calls from that person.