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[โ€“] 17 points 3 months ago* (4 children)

Most of the time people want connection / to be heard, more than solutions to their problems.

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  • [โ€“] 2 points 3 months ago

    Someone explained this to me as:

    It's not that people don't want solutions, talking about their problems IS the solution. In fact "talking about it" is so effective that some people successfully earn their living with it.

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