Like when someone needs to vent, I'm usually stuck for words. I'm just like " damn" or " aw that really sucks", or i'm just silently listening which I don't think helps a lot.

and I don't wanna preach to them or say some corny superficial s*** to attempt to motivate them because I heard thats the worst thing to do.

Just listen if you don’t think you have any good advice to say, it helps!

Yeah I do that already but I end up feeling like it doesnt really help that much

Add in some questions, respond n reflect

Can comment on how they feel

Sometimes not saying anything is best. When people vent oftentimes it's to do just that, vent. Probably don't have many people to talk to and they needed to get something out.

Just agree, put yourself in their shoes and add things you hate about what they hate

People really like you they want to be your friend tubesteak

im someone a lot of people vent to and i mean a lot lmfao

the keys to me:

listen to everything someone’s saying like you want them to listen to you. you can’t fake this and it’ll absolutely show if you do.

ask questions that might help them figure out how they feel and help them tell whatever story or narrative they’re telling you

don’t try to provide solutions unless they ask for it or directly imply it (the latter being some s*** like “i have no idea what to do with my life/partner/job or whatever). if you’re going to offer solutions in that context, and this might be obvious, make sure they’re practical (something you’d actually do), relevant (something that shows you understand the scope of the situation, and importantly, empathetic. again, i think asking questions might be the best way of doing this, or at least, my favorite. iif someone is down bad about a relationship ending, don’t just say “forget that hoe and just move on man” or something. id usually ask something like “do you have anything to keep you distracted?” or “do you think you’d be interested in dating again soon, or do you need time to heal and focus on yourself?”

if you do those things, just offering empathy–“that really sucks, i’m sorry”–is absolutely sufficient

and to be clear i have zero training at all i just know that ive been the main support person in a lot of my friends’ lives for a long time

Ask them if they would like a hug

Motivational interviewing skills

Gas light them into thinking there the problem "don't you think because you did X other person did Y?"

terrible advice

Making the effort is usually all anyone needs

I always say “is this something you want me to comfort you on or distract you from?”

To b****es, not men.

excellent advice

“damn that’s crazy” is usually enough

tell em to go get a sick fukin pump

Not terrible advice all the times, sometimes people act out because one person keeps hurting the other then one has an reaction to it.

It just depends, it's better to just be there for them and listen to the there for them and show support and love.

Just say ''it's over''