I'm a naturally empathetic & charismatic person. This causes both men and women I come across to confide in me about shit going on in there life. I have FWBs and during pillow talk, we just talk about life. She tells me her current struggles/insecurities and if I've struggled with the same thing, I let her know I can relate (I rarely let them know what I'm going through. They don't want to hear that shit, let's be honest).

My question is this: I'm aware that I'm walking a fine line between being empathetic and being an emotional tampon, but how do I make sure I don't end up being strictly an emotional tampon?

Thanks.