When is it venting and not just talking? I have a lot of stuff on my mind that I want to talk about, and maybe receive feedback on, but I don’t feel it’s necessarily venting. I assume vent/listen is for more “heat of the moment” type stuff, but I’d like somebody to talk to. I’m also a bit afraid that some of the things I need to get off my chest might be incriminating, and possibly make someone feel quite uncomfortable, so the anonymous aspect of vent/listen is kinda appealing. At the same time though, I don’t want to take listener time away from a venter that actually needs to vent when all I need is to talk. I really wish I could speak to a therapist, but I can’t afford to do so, and again, I’m afraid some of the things I’d say might cause legal issues. So yeah, when is it appropriate to “vent”?
