✦ 1. Validate feelings — not the story
You don’t need to agree with or investigate what they’re saying to be kind. “That sounds really hard.” “I’m sorry you’re going through that.” You’re offering empathy without reinforcing something that feels off. ✦ 2. Don’t become their emotional lifeline If you’re always the one they come to, it drains you and keeps the cycle… Read More ✦ 1. Validate feelings — not the story








