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[–] Decoy321@lemmy.world 35 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Nonsense, we're contributing to the conversation by confirming that we're listening.

[–] Azuth@lemmy.today 12 points 1 year ago

I've had some "oof"s hit harder for me than full conversations. Sometimes you just need to know the boys feel for you even if they're not saying anything.

[–] CaptainBlagbird@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

This. Too many times people want to turn the conversation to themselves, when a lot of the time it is better to actively listen and/or let the talker vent.