Is it a burden to hear about other peoples struggles?

Asking for a friend. We all have out own struggles and stories and burdens, but does it add to yours to hear what someone else is going through? I personally don't feel it does. And people should feel free to share what's going on in their lives, of course their will be the usual dickheads who are negative and that's their way of being edgy, and all they offer, but those people are like farts in a tornado. So I personally say post what's going on, we are growd ups, we can handle it