Maybe listening to her troubles would help him keep his own pain at bay.

When she didn't say anything else, he added, "Listening to people's troubles is my main business here."

Sure, they all listened to my troubles, but not one would lift a finger.

The last thing Janice needed was to have to listen to anyone else's troubles.

Next day, he was given his first task, to go among the prisoners of Pannoval and listen to their troubles.

You should be thinking about your job, not listening to my troubles.

Certainly you can listen to people's troubles and try to comfort them.

Well, I got there, but listen first to my troubles.

But as long as you're here, you can listen to my troubles.

She'd listened to other peoples' troubles all day and did her best to be of some help, but now she was tired.