Are you a listener?

@djoyce71 (2511)
Philippines
August 12, 2008 6:50pm CST
When someone wants to lay all her problems, heartaches or frustrations to you, would you try to listen to each word and comfort or just let her talk it out as if you're listening and try to comfort?
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9 responses
@mscott (1923)
• United States
13 Aug 08
It depends who the person is. i will admit sometimes I just don't care enough to really pay attention. it also depends on the problem. Some people think the world is ending over every little thing and it is hard to keep listening when you know they are all worked up over nothing. Kind of like the boy that cried wolf.
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@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
5 Sep 08
Oh I love to listen to people who speak about their problem. I believe that is one of the gifts given to me by God. The patience to listen to others and the ability to counsel them. I want to extend comfort to a problematic friend and would want to show them how good a friend I could be to them by listening to their woes and giving them comforting words and appropriate pieces of advice.
• Philippines
15 Aug 08
when the person is really close to me...ofcourse i have to spend time listening to her and comfort her...but if not i just give a piece of advice and just tell her a few words of comfort..
• Malaysia
14 Aug 08
yes i am a listener, but sometimes i am scared to share my opinion to them becose some of the people may not like your comments, so normally i will not try to advise just listen
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@nazzy24 (64)
• Philippines
14 Aug 08
listen to it..it doesnt matter who ever she/he is as long as you can help him/her..
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@dong1970 (1572)
• Philippines
5 Sep 08
My friends always telling me that i am a good listener....i try to comfort my friends whenever they have problems.
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@shymurl (2765)
• United States
13 Aug 08
I'm a listener. I listen and try to comfort my friends the best that I can. I've always been a listener, since I was in high school. Sometimes it helps to talk and get it out.
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@reckon21 (3477)
• Philippines
13 Aug 08
I like to listen first to the problems of others before consoling them the best way possible. I think listening is one of the best way to help people during their times of troubles.
@Chevee (5905)
• United States
15 Sep 08
I listen and try to comfort that person, and I comment on some of the things that the person is talking about, only just to let them know that I am paying attention to what they are saying, I do this because when I am talking to people some of the time about my problems or situation, they always turn it around and I am listening to them talk. For instance, I am talking to you about I have a bill to pay and I don't know where I am going to get the extra money from, then you state I know what you mean because I got this bill and it is so much, and I don't......well it has just turned off me on to you, I can't get a word in. I take notice of this, that is why I listen and wait until the person that is talking change the conversation.