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		kandel on March 4, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: How to be a good listener How is it? It's a direct help.

mvkel on March 4, 2024 [–]

Because the point is to listen, not solve problems.

If you told me "ugh today was a really hard day at work" and I said "why don't you quit? then you wouldn't have hard days at work anymore!" would you feel heard?

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