That's a real problem for me actually. If I see a problem, I immediately try to fix it. It's how my brain is wired. Soldiers don't come to talk to me about problems so I can be a sympathetic ear, that's what the Chaplain is for. When someone comes to me with an issue, my assumption is that they want help resolving it. Honestly, I would never even consider talking to someone about a problem just to have an ear to speak to. The only reason I would ever talk to another person about a specific issue is if I believe they have the knowledge or skills necessary to help me resolve it.

I suppose I don't understand, what is the point is bring up a concern to someone if you don't want their help to fix whatever is wrong? Isn't that similar along the lines of going to a store to "shop" without a list?

You're by far not the first person to mention to this but it's such a strange concept to wrap my head around.