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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]To me, when I hear a grievance from someone I like, if it’s something I haven’t experienced, my response tends to be “you don’t have to struggle alone, let’s put our heads together and brainstorm a solution!” I don’t think of it as “giving advice,” bc even that sounds patronizing or condescending. If it’s something I experienced, I’ll likely be like, “omg I knowwwww. But we tried _____ and that’s sort of working for us??”[/quote] Op - notice that you have enough eq to preface with ‘omg i knowww’ Maybe the issue isn’t advice giving its lack of validation and empathy and the humility to be in that place with that person [/quote]
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