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Having to call online retailer because they sent the wrong item. Hold music is awful. At least I can barely understand the customer service rep even though she couldn’t do squat for me because of a glitch in the system. I was expecting as much though. Not surprised.

^Still better than visiting their brick & mortar store since I worked there once. Where haven’t I worked?

That hobojungle has had to deal with a great amount of crap, as I have had a similar scenario to yours.

^Probably still not as much crap as the Filipino customer service representative I spoke to, which is why I didn’t give her any guff & I even complimented her on her excellent English.

Mine are all first world problems, but thank you kazanscube.

Your sincerely welcomed

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My sheer incompetence and utter failure at expressing emotion verbally, or comforting others when they cry.
What the heck is wrong with me? I'm useless.

^ much the same with me.
I'm crap at emotional support, but I can practical support the heck out of anything.
There's nothing wrong with you.
Your talents lie elsewhere.
Such as the love and support you give others here.
No, it hasn't gone unnoticed.

Thank you Raleigh. I needed that. If my life could exist by typing I'd win awards. In person I shut down. Useless. I have a sobbing person here. Inconsolable to the point of vomit. Nearly hysterical. I couldn't say a word or even touch them.

Help. I'm a freaking lost cause sometimes. I'm not even practical supporting. I walked out of the room.

^ the fact that you were there with them may be enough.

Sometimes we can help other people with our evenkeelness did you know? So you already did your bit.

In the old days the accepted procedure was to slap an hysterical person.
At least you didn't do that.

Everyone is good at different things. My mother is also insanely bad at supporting people (but is insanely loyal and always there when needed), but people tell me I am insanely supportive and know just what to say, at the right moments to comfort them. Good thing to have, but when you are able to do that and never get it in return, when you are an incredibly sensitive person, who needs support as well, it often feels like a curse.

Don't beat yourself up. You being there is enough. Just say you are there for them, and you are sorry for how bad they feel. That is all.

Good luck!

My brain cares, but I can't even conjure a physical sensation of empathy. I'm totally blank. I feel nothing emotionally about the situation other than fight or flight, and I wish I could flee. The issue that they are dealing with is something that wouldn't bother me in the least, ever, in my own life. I don't get it. This is someone I love and would kill for, but I'm a waste of space at giving comfort or expressing myself verbally. I finally went back to them, asked a few (lame) (pointless) questions, gave them a sedative and a cup of water. They went to the shower seeming subdued, but the wailing has started afresh.

I want to vanish.

This is escalating. I need help. Can someone please help. I need to know how to stop a total panic attack / meltdown. It's been 90 minutes and hasn't peaked. It's very bad.

There must be a website somewhere but I don't have time to look.

HELP