No one wants
to listen to you vent.
No one.
Listening to someone vent
is stressful
and we all currently have
enough stress
for several lifetimes.
Listening to someone vent
is a gift
to that someone.
It is a sacrifice,
an expression of caring.
Don’t sh*t on that gift.
Don’t take it for granted,
don’t abuse it
(if all you do
is vent to this person,
you ARE abusing it)
and
never attack the person
you’re venting to.
Your anger or frustration
is with the focus of the vent,
not with the caring person
who loves you enough
to listen to you.
Venting is a healthy part
of a relationship
but it should only be a PART
of that relationship
and it should be healthy,
not abusive.
Be kind to the person
listening
to your vent.