Emotional dumping is when someone shares their issues or problems without any awareness of if you’re in a space to listen. It’s one sided so there’s no room for you to express your own feelings. Ask: “are you in a space to listen to me vent?”
This shows emotional consideration.
Ohhhmy gosh sorry I forgot to show up to our interaction as my full adult self and not the wounded child who lives inside me. Let me take that back and try it again.