someone to talk to
- listenerOne who attends aurally
- friendNon-kin mutual bond
- confidantTrusted keeper of secrets
- shoulderUpper arm joint
- therapistMental health practitioner
companion · ear · support · stranger · comfort · lonely · vent · advice · empathy · conversation · connection · understanding · phone · late-night · heartfelt · crisis · hotline · bartender
social connection
someone to talk tono one
Zero individuals
nobody · loneliness · being alone · social isolation · emptiness
communication availability
someone to talk tosilence
Total lack of sound
talking to oneself · deaf ears · the silent treatment · incommunicado · radio silence
emotional support
someone to talk todeaf ears
Unwillingness to hear
indifference · cold shoulder · the void · neglect · monologue