this post was submitted on 22 Dec 2024
812 points (99.2% liked)

memes

10677 readers
2556 users here now

Community rules

1. Be civilNo trolling, bigotry or other insulting / annoying behaviour

2. No politicsThis is non-politics community. For political memes please go to !politicalmemes@lemmy.world

3. No recent repostsCheck for reposts when posting a meme, you can only repost after 1 month

4. No botsNo bots without the express approval of the mods or the admins

5. No Spam/AdsNo advertisements or spam. This is an instance rule and the only way to live.

Sister communities

founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS
 
top 50 comments
sorted by: hot top controversial new old
[–] Empricorn@feddit.nl 4 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 57 minutes ago) (1 children)

"I'm sorry for your loss. Move on."

"It's not like you've lost a pen, is it? It's so much worse... Would you like a pen? I have a spare one. ...Please take it."

[–] Nasan@sopuli.xyz 2 points 3 hours ago

I'm so sorry, here, it's Cradle of Filth. It got me through some pretty bleak times.

[–] theneverfox@pawb.social 2 points 6 hours ago

All of them, this is a QuickTime event. You have to feel out what they're looking for. You have to hit the buttons in order and with the right timing

First - that sucks. Show empathy and active listening, see if they have more to say. Let them get it out

Next - you have to decide, are they more upset, or more stressed

Upset - story time, show sympathy. Keep it light on the details, and don't try to draw comparisons - keep it at the emotional level.
Then advice time - again, keep it brief and vague

Stressed - advice, lay out options rapid fire and see if they latch onto any. If they don't, story time - tell them about similar situations, without drawing emotional comparisons, where you got past it more easily than expected

[–] sag@lemm.ee 10 points 10 hours ago (1 children)
[–] Microplasticbrain@lemm.ee 3 points 3 hours ago

Thanks zuko

[–] DragonsInARoom@lemmy.world 6 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

"Cool story bro, did I ever tell you about that time I took an arrow to the knee?..."

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 2 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

"You know as someone who grew up with no food and a dirt floor I can relate. Growing up my mother died and I was often beaten by my father."

[–] BugleFingers@lemmy.world 3 points 9 hours ago

Relateable, I once had a blanket that didn't totally cover me. Toes or shoulder coverage only. We are truly brothers in suffering

“What can I do to help?”

[–] don@lemm.ee 10 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

“I can’t say I would’ve known what to do, had I been in your position.”

“I can only imagine what that must have been like for you, which understandably likely isn’t of much consolation to you.”

“It would be disingenuous of me to presume to know what it was like for you to have experienced what you endured, but I am happy to listen to what you have to say, if you wish to tell me.”

[–] somedev@aussie.zone 5 points 17 hours ago (1 children)
[–] Chaos0f7ife@lemmy.world 0 points 8 hours ago

The most sarcastic, yet relatable response to any conversation not involving you (or me).

[–] Fizz@lemmy.nz 16 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

"Its not that bad stop being a pussy" Works 30% of the time everytime.

[–] Teppichbrand@feddit.org 8 points 12 hours ago

Pussies are pretty tough though. Balls on the other hand ... too warm, too cold, don't touch me, you'll hurt me. :)

[–] Rooty@lemmy.world 6 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

"Stop trauma dumping on me, do I look like a licensed therapist?"

[–] rumba@lemmy.zip 2 points 10 hours ago

Conversely:

And how did that make you feel?

[–] Septimaeus@infosec.pub 119 points 1 day ago* (last edited 17 hours ago) (6 children)

And then what happened?
That must be really hard for you.
Wow. You don’t deserve that.
How do you feel about it now?
Ugh. That sounds awful.
You’re handling this better than I would.
How do you even respond to that?
Tell me about it.
What can I do to help?
You’ve got this, but I’m here.

Edit: I wrote the above to illustrate how many options there are in the parlance of active listening. The formula is simple: imagine how they feel and join their side or, if you can’t yet imagine, ask questions until you can. That’s it.

[–] Zwiebel@feddit.org 20 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Look at mister "I leave the basement twice a week" over here

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 6 points 19 hours ago

In the land of the ~~blind~~ awkward the ~~one eyed~~ I dunno less awkward I guess man is king

[–] bradd@lemmy.world 18 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Thanks, man. I needed that.

load more comments (2 replies)
[–] MystikIncarnate@lemmy.ca 6 points 17 hours ago

That sucks.

[–] Odd_so_Star_so_Odd@lemmy.world 1 points 11 hours ago

"Be careful how you treat people when you're on top, they're the ones you need to catch you if you fall"

[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 51 points 1 day ago (3 children)

"Frankly, you brought this all on yourself" usually resolves it quickly, in my experience.

[–] Fizz@lemmy.nz 6 points 19 hours ago

Ah drawing aggro like a true tank.

[–] wreckedcarzz@lemmy.world 12 points 23 hours ago

Hello, we'd like to offer you a position as police chief in a neighborhood that will statistically have a school shooting soon.

[–] Klear@lemmy.world 13 points 1 day ago

That sucks.

[–] Agent641@lemmy.world 8 points 20 hours ago

4: "I can help you hide the body if you want."

[–] asret@lemmy.zip 4 points 17 hours ago

I can't tell whether this is supposed to be advice on what to do or not. I can certainly see people getting upset at all of them for putting your feelings and perspective at the forefront however.

[–] UncleStewart@sh.itjust.works 56 points 1 day ago (5 children)
[–] poplargrove@lemmy.world 1 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago)

Haha, glad I learnt of this parody journal. There's also the Journal of Immaterial Science for anyone interested.

[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 28 points 1 day ago (4 children)

This is slowly being replaced by 👍ing or ❤️‍ing the message. No actual words needed.

[–] MagnyusG@lemmy.world 6 points 22 hours ago* (last edited 22 hours ago)

I find that the variety of emotes people have available on discord say more than I probably would half-ass with words. At least with memes, if I'm having a conversation I will not be using emotes.

load more comments (1 replies)
[–] rigatti@lemmy.world 19 points 1 day ago (1 children)
load more comments (1 replies)
load more comments (2 replies)
[–] troglodytis@lemmy.world 50 points 1 day ago (2 children)

That sucks. Definitely push the last one. This happened to me one time in band camp

load more comments (2 replies)
[–] bruhduh@lemmy.world 3 points 18 hours ago (4 children)

Tell a related story is best choice because it shows that you really feel what that person is coming through since you've came through similar situation yourself

[–] shneancy@lemmy.world 9 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

that's what neurodivergent people do to show sympathy - very often unknowingly. folks sometimes think we do that to get the attention for ourselves, but it's just a long winded way of saying "i understand what you feel, you're not alone in your pain"

[–] AnarchistArtificer@slrpnk.net 2 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

I learned this a few years ago and my mind was blown because I'm autistic and this is indeed my instinct. I have also found that neurodivergent people are more likely to respond positively to an anecdote.

Neurotypical people tend to react better to "reflective listening" — basically the "it sucks" button, but more expanded. Like if someone is venting about something, I might say "That sounds really frustrating", or similar. It feels like playing conversational ping pong where I'm not an active participant in the rally, but just reacting to my conversation partner's shots.

I don't tend to find reflective listening especially helpful if I'm the recipient of it (I cope with problems differently), so it blew my mind when I was trying to support a friend with these techniques and they ended the conversation by thanking me for the support, and they really needed that. It baffled me because I hadn't felt like I'd said anything really at all, besides just reflecting stuff back at them, which felt sort of like small talk but even more superficial. But nah, turns out that different people find different kinds of support helpful. The_More_You_Know.jpg

[–] CancerMancer@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 hours ago

Well you want to know the other person gets it, right? Otherwise it's just hollow words. A well-chosen anecdote means that to some extent, you understand each other. I can see the appeal of that kind of commiseration.

load more comments (3 replies)
[–] fckreddit@lemmy.ml 32 points 1 day ago (2 children)

"That's rough, buddy" is my goto.

[–] veroxii@aussie.zone 19 points 1 day ago

"my first girlfriend turned into the moon"

load more comments (1 replies)
[–] IDKWhatUsernametoPutHereLolol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

Lol that's basically a therapist, minus the second option.

[–] asret@lemmy.zip 4 points 17 hours ago

You might need to try a different therapist.

load more comments
view more: next ›