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User Profile: LexListens2025
LexListens2025 April 3rd

Hi everyone!! 💛
I’m one of the listeners here on 7 Cups, and I just wanted to take a moment to introduce myself a little 🫶

As a listener, I truly try to show up with kindness, patience, and an open heart. I believe in creating a space where you can be completely yourself—no judgment, no pressure, just someone here to listen and support you through whatever you’re feeling 💭💞

🌼 Being a listener isn’t about “fixing” you or having all the answers.
It’s about hearing youunderstanding you, and walking alongside you while you sort through your thoughts and emotions. We’re here to support, validate, and remind you that you’re not alone 🤍

✨ And now I’d love to hear from you ✨

💬 What do you look for in a listener?
Is it someone who gives their full attention? Someone who just listens quietly? Someone who checks in often?

There’s no right or wrong answer—your needs matter 🌸

🌷 Also, a gentle reminder: my PMs are always open if you ever need someone to talk to 💕

Lex 🤎

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User Profile: LexListens2025
LexListens2025 OP April 3rd

@LexListens2025

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@LexListens2025

Thank you for offering a safe space.

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User Profile: LexListens2025
LexListens2025 OP April 5th

@trueconfidant123

my pleasure ☺️💓

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User Profile: Tinywhisper11
Tinywhisper11 April 4th

@LexListens2025 💖💖Thank you for all that you do💖💖

In a listener I guess the most important thing is honesty and friendship

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User Profile: LexListens2025
LexListens2025 OP April 5th

@Tinywhisper11

Thank you so much for your honesty! I value it so much so I can become a better listener myself. I will definitely take this into account 💓🌷

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User Profile: Tinywhisper11
Tinywhisper11 April 5th

@LexListens2025 💖💖💖💖

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A sign of a great listener right there!😤🤗🤗

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User Profile: LexListens2025
LexListens2025 OP April 5th

@curiousbookishness

Thank you so much for saying this! I definitely try to be the best listener I can be. 💓🌸

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Stating the truth🤗🤗

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What I look for in a listener is friendliness. I love having deep conversations and those can only happen if you're at least a little friendly with someone else. I love to feel heard for my emotions, fully, even the ugly ones. I think one on one and having their full attention I'd the most important for me to be able to solve my issues.

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User Profile: LexListens2025
LexListens2025 OP April 5th

@Paliloveyourself

That makes so much sense, and I really appreciate you sharing it so clearly 

Friendliness really does set the tone for everything. When someone feels warm and approachable, it becomes so much easier to open up and go deeper instead of staying on the surface. And those deep conversations you’re talking about? They’re where the real healing and understanding happens.

I also hear how important it is for you to feel fully heard not just the “easy” emotions, but the messy, uncomfortable, or “ugly” ones too. Those parts deserve just as much space and care, and it takes courage to want to share them with someone else.

And I completely agree with you about one-on-one attention. Having someone present, focused, and genuinely engaged can make such a difference. It creates a space where you can actually process what’s going on instead of feeling rushed, overlooked, or dismissed.

You deserve a listener who is kind, present, and willing to sit with you through all of it  not just parts of your story. And I’m really glad you voiced this

I do try my best to do these things as a listener but will make sure I continue to grow on it 

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I'm glad my input could help 🤗 just by reading your reply, I can tell that you are already a really great listener keep on going 💜💜

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User Profile: WharfRat
WharfRat April 5th

How long have you been a listener?  I'm not new to 7 Cups, but I've never known what a listener does, either.

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User Profile: LexListens2025
LexListens2025 OP April 5th

@WharfRat

I’ve been on cups since 2021! (5 years). 

A 7 Cups listener is basically someone who’s there to support you emotionally like a kind, non-judgmental person you can talk to when things feel heavy 

They’re not therapists, and they don’t give professional advice. Instead, they’re trained volunteers who offer a safe space for you to vent, process your thoughts, or just not feel alone.

What they do:

  • Listen without judging or criticizing
  • Let you talk about anything on your mind (big or small)
  • Validate your feelings so you feel heard and understood
  • Help you sort through emotions by asking gentle questions
  • Offer coping ideas or support if you want it

What they don’t do:

  • They don’t diagnose or act like a therapist
  • They don’t tell you what to do or make decisions for you
  • They don’t shame you or dismiss your feelings

does this make sense? 💓

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