how are you supposed to respond to guys when they open up to you and tell you something personal... like that their dad has cancer, they are still in love with their ex, or their parents are getting divorced? i know how to comfort my friends that are girls, but guys, i dont know what to say... i'd really appreciate any ideas.
southernlovin07 answered Thursday August 18 2005, 10:31 pm: well for one, it's almost the same thing with girls... provide them with the "i'm always here if you need to talk" thing. But if it's a pretty big deal your not gonna wanna ask 'em all the time how it's going. They'll talk to you about it if they need you... i also think your not gonna wanna talk about a hard time you've had either... cus you really wanna make sure he's ok, and not direct the attention to you. hope i helped! and good luck :-D [ southernlovin07's advice column | Ask southernlovin07 A Question ]
justaskmenow answered Thursday August 18 2005, 10:30 pm: the best thing that you can do is listen to them.......i know that when my friends were going through a hard time i just let them vent on me.....
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xomegaroni answered Thursday August 18 2005, 9:51 pm: hmm..picture them as a girl but mix it up a bit ya know? guys would really appreciate it, because basically most of their guy friends probably won't do that.
CallMeQt97 answered Thursday August 18 2005, 9:34 pm: Look guys respond the same way girls will when you comfert them. guys just take longer to warm up and be open if you have guys opening up to you thats great! just try to comfert them the same way you would for your friends that are girls. try to keep the guys mind of of thier problems and just be there to listen to them if their telling you this stuff then they want you to be a listener and to comfert them the same way you would anyone else. guys have the same feelings girls do they just express them in different ways. hope this helpes you :) [ CallMeQt97's advice column | Ask CallMeQt97 A Question ]
sbloemeke answered Thursday August 18 2005, 9:12 pm: I tried to imagine what I'd want to hear, and I got this:
"I'm truely sorry. If you ever need me for confort, I am always here. Just tell me the word and I'll stop immediately what I'm doing."
hopeihelped answered Thursday August 18 2005, 9:09 pm: The same way you would with girls, minus the whole, "And you're so beautiful." I mean, what's the difference other than their penis and no boobs? Exactly. [ hopeihelped's advice column | Ask hopeihelped A Question ]
Mercy_x_Me answered Thursday August 18 2005, 9:06 pm: Friends are friends. It's pretty much the same... only difference is most of the times girls will open up more than guys. I guess for your situation it wasn't the case. But anyway, just try and be there like you would any friend... and understand he probably won't fully cry and go on and on ... because guys and girls have different emotions. [ Mercy_x_Me's advice column | Ask Mercy_x_Me A Question ]
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