I feel as though I can't relate or help anyone on here.
There are people on this site and in this world that are going through tough times like depression, family issues, etc., and I feel as though I can't help them with anything because I've never really had to deal with those types of issues. Whenever I reply to someone on here that's going through some tough times, I always hesitate about what to say. I can't relate with them, and the things I would tell/write to them sounds so fake. All I can do is give some crappy advice and support, but that is so little.

Don't worry so do I. You don't have to feel bad about it. Even a little bit of help is better than none. =)

I'm sort of like you.

Sympathy is something that I will probably never have. But I still try my best to help, it's one of the rare times that I feel wanted if I've done something that helped. However I've been through tuff times myself even if I don't act like it most of the time.

My advice to you is not to worry. It's not easy to relate to people even if you've gone through something similar, it's human nature. Try your best at whatever makes you feel good about yourself and keep helping, it's always good to help others.

Find the most ignored art/literary thread or posting.

Then give your most honest and positive opinion. That's a way you could help somebody.

I know it feels good to me lol :)

Same here. I just stopped replying after a point. If I were to post something here, it would be worse for someone that obviously doesn't understand a thing I'm experiencing to give some typical "You can do it!" thing. Maybe that's just me, I don't know.

You have experienced things in your life, like I have. It's not depression or family issues, okay. That means you won't have much to say to people going through that kind of stuff. That's not all that gets on this board, though. You'll just have to jump on any opportunity to help someone in a situation you understand.

Actually, even in giving advice for this situation that I am very accustomed to, I am not so good at it. Ironic.

kill urself its the only solution!!!!

As a person with some family issues– it's okay, I can't really expect people to give me advice or help me with something they haven't experienced. I just kinda want to vent sometimes, and if you're there to be like "I hear you" then that's more than enough for me.

It might be a similar case with people who have depression or other mental illnesses. I'm close friends with a person who has depression, and sometimes he talks to me when he's down. I'm just straightforward with him. I don't know how he feels, I can't understand what he's going through, but I'm here to listen. He told me recently that he really appreciated having someone who can listen without judging. Someone who doesn't invalidate his feelings, or pretend to understand them. So I don't know if comfort or pep talks are really what they need every time. Maybe sometimes they just need to let out their emotions somewhere, and it could be our job to listen.

I hope this helps.

There's no shame in having trouble relating to other people's misfortune. You should consider yourself lucky if anything. I'd say that sometimes people really just need advice, which takes some experience or a lot of empathy and cleverness to give, but most of the time people just need someone to be there. No amount of advice is going to bring someone back that's gone or undo something awful that's happened. Someone reaching out for help with something like that really just needs someone to talk to so they can move past it and move on.

Hey, it's okay to feel that way. Not everyone is the same in this world; some people have a perfectly fine and healthy life, while others may struggling with theirs. As long as you are there to lend an ear and give them the support they need, that's helping.
Because that's what the Dollars are about; we help people, no matter how insignificant the problem may be. We're always here for each each other.

>>6 How is that a solution? You know, death doesn't equal instant understanding.

>>10 They're just poking for a reaction. Don't try to talk with them if they do that, they're not out for discussion.