Don't stop

Do you have that friend who is constantly coming to you with the same problem? She's broke, her boyfriend treats her bad, she's been hurt by someone... Whatever. I know it can be annoying to hear the same story 100 times and it can be annoying to hear the same problem after offering a solution that seems painfully obvious, but don't stop listening. Don't stop offering that ear or that hug or that encouraging "it will be okay" text because sometimes it means everything to someone. Sometimes, you're the last person willing to listen and do you want to know what happens when you stop? They're alone. Being hurt and alone has to be one of the deadliest combinations. I've personally been there and it is madness, the constant longing for someone to listen, the cries for help, it hurts. I've spent months crying for help only to have no one listen and it has made me a bitter, cold and depressed person. I'm quite past that though, I've stopped relying on other people but I just thought I would post this for anyone who has been in that position. Just please don't stop, you don't know what type of loneliness it can lead to.