When you vent, do you prefer an ear to listen or solutions?

Venting is hard. I really prefer to do most of it here where I can talk myself around to some kind of understanding or acceptance most efficiently. It’s not so much that I want an ear to listen, but the possibility someone might read it helps me keep my thoughts reasonably coherent. And I like the fact no one HAS to read it. I have great difficulty verbalizing what I feel is negative and generally feel bad if I do. When I’m just growling in frustration at immediate circumstances (can’t figure out how to make something work or such), I appreciate solutions offered calmly.