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curiosityofnature
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L Apprentice 9
5 star rating
Rating
Number of ratings19 Number of reviews8 Listens toOver 18 LanguagesEnglish, German, Norwegian Listener sinceFeb 3, 2016 Last activeover 6 months ago GenderNon-Binary PathStep 93 People helped19 Chats167 Group support chats11 Listener group chats16 Forum posts144 Forum upvotes237
Bio

Hi there! I might be back from a few months of absence, with low capacity. I thought I wasn't getting messages anyway, but turns out that I just didn't get email notifications :-/ Going to check more frequently now.
I especially like to be there for people with issues surrounding gender and sexual minorities and alternative relationship styles. You can also talk to me if you'd like to get some difficult experiences off your chest without having to worry about making me uncomfortable. NB: I can't take on more members for long-term support with severe mental illness at this point, but if you have someone else for that in addition then we can discuss other things.
Some search terms: queer, LGBT, non-binary, non-monogamy, polyamory, relationship anarchy, BDSM, kinks

My style/principles as a listener:
- I really believe in Active Listening and will use as much as feels natural and appropriate to me
- Contrary to some of my reviews, I do not give advice. If you know more about what you should do after chatting with me, you've figured it out yourself!
- The only thing I might judge is intentionally harming others
- I will not ban or abandon you unless you continue with something that I asked you to stop because it's hurtful (never had to do this)
- I am here to support you and want to find out what works best for you, so any constructive feedback is very welcome

I take sex-related chats under the following conditions:
1. Mutual respect.
2. You talk about you, no personal questions about me.
3. If you're looking to get some kind of kick out of it, there are other sites for that.

Now if you've read and accepted all of this, you're welcome to send me a message, and I'll try and get back to you as soon as I can!

 

 

Recent forum posts
What to do about Listeners abandoning or blocking members/guests?
Site Updates / by curiosityofnature
Last post
September 4th, 2017
...See more I am noticing more and more how this is a problem for many members and guests, especially for those who have serious issues to get off their chest. When you're vulnerable and desperate for support to begin with, then the person that's supposed to be there and listen just leaving the chat or even blocking you can easily do additional damage. I get that not every Listener feels prepared for a difficult chat, and that the prospect of a negative review is uncomfortable, but those are completely unacceptable ways of dealing with this. Yes, we are just volunteers, but if you agree to do a job as important as this one then you should take a certain responsibility for it and be held accountable. The least we can do is explain that we need to leave (if not referring to another Listener that can take over if needed), and the block function should be used as a last resort when the member/guest is being abusive or obviously trolling - right? So, what can be done about this? - Some people have suggested that members/guests should still be able to leave ratings and reviews after being blocked - Some think the block function should be abolished entirely, at least on the Listener side - Obviously, the Listener training needs to be improved A LOT and it needs to include extra info on how to treat "difficult" members/guests and how to end unwanted chats - Personally, I think the best case scenario (though it may not be realistic resources-wise) would include a block by the Listener automatically being recorded, incl. the last few messages from both sides, and someone from the 7 Cups team/admins etc. would have a look at what happened - My best case scenario for Listeners just abandoning chats would include an option popping up for the member/guest to report an unresponsive listener after, say, 10-15 minutes - How about Listener profiles showing their number of blocked and deserted chats! - Otherwise, how about at least a message popping up to confirm a block, with a warning of what a serious measure it is? This would also prevent Listeners from accidentally hitting the block button, or thinking it was just a way of ending the conversation. - More ideas?
"Stickies" for the forum?
Site Updates / by curiosityofnature
Last post
March 5th, 2017
...See more One thing that I think this forum urgently needs: "sticky" posts for each subforum, to have the most important information always on top and easy to find. In cases where this would mean lots of posts, one could create an extra post with links to the other posts, and make that one sticky. In this feedback subforum, for example, I remember seeing a thread (or several?) where someone regularly summarised what had been sent in through the suggestion box - if that were a sticky, I could just read up on whether my suggestion has already been discussed before bringing it up... This is such a common feature in forums that I'm really wondering why we don't have it here. Any explanations/thoughts on this?
Feedback & Reviews
amazing listener. really took the time to just let me go off and vent about things i didnt even know were bothering me.
Very caring listener.
I haven't felt this good in a good bit. Thank you it really helped.
Dankeschön 😘
Highly recommended. Listened to me for a few hours and provided helpful and non-judgmental input all along. Very insightful and knowledgeable, with a high level of perceptiveness as well. Overall, a really great listener!
A warm and compassionate person who not only listens but has a conversation with you. A true gem.
Solid advice for a relationship break up. Would definitely want them to listen to me again!
They have a great aptitude for just listening to your problem, and giving advice where it's needed. ^ ^ Would definitely chat with them again!
Badges & Awards
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