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Another thing that isn't always supportive is telling too much of our own story in response to someone asking for help or to be heard.

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Very good point. I could easily see this as a "hijacking" of a post, where someone may, through their storytelling, could unintentionally (or otherwise) divert attention to themselves and their problem, leaving the original poster out in the cold, so to speak. Yuck, now I feel bad. I hope I haven't done that...

I'm starting to feel like I ought to just read stuff...

This thread has been a real eye-opener for me!

AS