Hi Evening,
I havent been in a chat for a while but I have ususally found that people have been very nice in chat and I have met nice people that way. When I had a problem and needed to talk and gone into a chat I just made it known "Hey Im having a bad day and need to talk will you listen?" And I have had people reply and ask what is wrong.

Evening sometimes it is hard when people come into a chat as often they come in and don't talk after people say hello. Some people don't talk, they just listen in chat.
The other situation, at least for me, is if there are a lot in chat and I am talking, I don't always see when people enter as I am trying to keep up with the lines and follow. I often notice if everyone says hello. I do try to tell the new person coming in that we are are talking about such and such and feel free to join in.

It did take me some time to figure it all out when I started coming here. And I do remember times when I entered and felt ignored. But it wasn't really me or anyones fault, no one really knew me and I didn't join in as I had suggested here.

So if you have a bad day and need to talk and you enter a chat you can start by saying, "Hello everyone, I had a bad day and need to talk" and you should get a response.

Hope that helps
Open Eyes