• Decoy321@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Nonsense, we’re contributing to the conversation by confirming that we’re listening.

    • Azuth@lemmy.today
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      1 year ago

      I’ve had some "oof"s hit harder for me than full conversations. Sometimes you just need to know the boys feel for you even if they’re not saying anything.

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      1 year ago

      This. Too many times people want to turn the conversation to themselves, when a lot of the time it is better to actively listen and/or let the talker vent.