It's stupid, but I want your opinion.

[BottleFly]

I never want to say "that sucks" when people talk about their problems. So I used to say "I'm sorry." but then people would always go on about how "it's not my fault." I switched to saying "My condolences" or "That's unfortunate," but I feel I now sound pretentious. I feel like I can't win in social situations. I'm very socially anxious, if you couldn't tell.

 

[Insomniac]

I have no idea bro. I always say something really rude without realizing it.

Just try your best to avoid talking to people tbh.

 

[Honeypot]

I never want to say "that sucks" when people talk about their problems. So I used to say "I'm sorry." but then people would always go on about how "it's not my fault." I switched to saying "My condolences" or "That's unfortunate," but I feel I now sound pretentious. I feel like I can't win in social situations. I'm very socially anxious, if you couldn't tell.

Keep trying to socialize till you become better at it

My condolences is a very good word someone just used it on me, lifefuel tbh.

 

[FrothySolutions]

You weren't "losing" when you said "I'm sorry."

 

[2340922]

Just don't answer. Stand there and thats all.

 

[Guest2]

I say "I'm sorry to hear that" or something. If you feel like you're losing in a power struggle conversation, that will be neutral, compared to the "weakness" of just "I'm sorry" and still being polite.
Often, though, just saying "I'm sorry" is completely fine though, and it's kind of empty conversation when they say "it's not your fault"; they obviously don't think it's your fault but it's just necessary talk, like "hi how are you" and they'll say "I'm good thanks how about you".

 

[Saicel]

It depends on the context of the conversation and who you are speaking to IMO. But maybe you are overthinking it.

 

[Blue Squirtle]

I just reply with "damn".

 

[StaroRavager]

Just try your best to avoid talking to people tbh.

 

[Deleted member 15752]

Society.

 

[Spite]

Your friends open up to you about their problems, what's there to win? Just listen and try to cheer them up when they're finished.

 

[nice_try]

My life is so fucked, I honestly can't take normies with normie problems serious anymore.

 

[ReallyRice]

The only solid advice

Jfl at taking social advice from a self admitting autist.
Not that I'm any better

 

[Firefly]

I never want to say "that sucks" when people talk about their problems. So I used to say "I'm sorry." but then people would always go on about how "it's not my fault." I switched to saying "My condolences" or "That's unfortunate," but I feel I now sound pretentious. I feel like I can't win in social situations. I'm very socially anxious, if you couldn't tell.

I think you should stick with "I'm sorry"
because even if they reply with "it's not my fault." they will still think you care about them.

Other than that you are way too high inhib if you actually made a thread about this bothering you.

 

[Deleted member 17599]

Why can't you just say "that sucks"?

 

[Damo the incel]

Why can't you just say "that sucks"?

 

[BottleFly]

Why can't you just say "that sucks"?

I feel like it sounds flippant.

My life is so fucked, I honestly can't take normies with normie problems serious anymore.

What’s up? Do you want to chat?

 

[ihaveno1]

I never want to say "that sucks" when people talk about their problems.

why? i say this all the time, idgaf what normalfags think

 

[Dionysus]

Just say nod your head and say hmhhmmh

 

[NoMoreSlaving]

sorry to hear that

 

[khafail]

Just respond with an elipsis like i do. If you have nothing of value to say...don't say anything at all

 

[BottleFly]

Just respond with an elipsis like i do. If you have nothing of value to say...don't say anything at all

It’s a bit hard to do that in person.

 

[Michael15651]

Stare them down instead.

 

[BottleFly]

Stare them down instead.

I’d rather not be intentionally offputting to people in real life social interactions, thank you.