A friend in need

By Leah
@JeahNika (383)
Philippines
July 16, 2019 8:12am CST
Curious on the borderline of the phrases, a shoulder to cry on, an ear to lend, here to listen... when does someone's venting out becomes too much?
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• Agra, India
16 Jul 19
When you realize they just keep cribing ans crying
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@JeahNika (383)
• Philippines
16 Jul 19
so true.
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• Agra, India
16 Jul 19
@JeahNika then it is definitely the time to move on
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@JeahNika (383)
• Philippines
17 Jul 19
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@cperry2 (5608)
• Newport, Oregon
16 Jul 19
I'm not sure what you are looking for here. For me, someone's venting becomes too much when it begins interfering in my own world. I love to be there for friends and people in general, but when it becomes an every day occurrence -- them venting to me and they are not doing anything to change their situation, I will have to look closely. I may have to decide what's more important. My sanity or listening to their issues.
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@cperry2 (5608)
• Newport, Oregon
17 Jul 19
@JeahNika I've had to do more permanent distancing in the past. But for those whose friendship I value I will up the stakes a bit. I will mention my view point. "If this is bothering you, why do you not take steps to change it?" If they throw excuses back at me I might even challenge those.
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@JeahNika (383)
• Philippines
17 Jul 19
I've come to that thinking and sometimes I tend to distance myself a little from them to keep my sanity or at least our friendship... lol.
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
16 Jul 19
when you're going through your own troubles.
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@JeahNika (383)
• Philippines
16 Jul 19
yeah, if you're going through your troubles and they are too... that's more challenging. lol
@psanasangma (6450)
• India
17 Jul 19
That's why we need friend for
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@debjani1 (7203)
19 Jul 19
True friend helps when they see us in trouble. They will always act as a good guide. So a friend is need in a friend indeed.
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@Nakitakona (56300)
• Philippines
17 Jul 19
No man is an island. He needs a companion.
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@franxav (13671)
• India
16 Jul 19
WE humans are made to be in a community.
@sophie09 (34243)
• Indonesia
16 Jul 19
when you've been through a lot