Vent

An advice by an anonymous person (not me) about venting... "If your partner is upset, ask this: 'Do you want to vent or do you want to find a solution?' Some people are very solution oriented and don’t take the time to let a partner vent/cry it out. Some people don’t want solutions right away. They want to vent and a hug. THEN solutions. Took me ages to figure out because I’m very 'solve the problem ASAP' person and my ex was a 'I just wanna vent and get a hug before we fix the problem' person. We were not very compatible. But I’ve learned this works with partners, friends, coworkers, etc. and has gotten me far!"