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What else could I do for you, besides saying, "that sucks, friend"? Asking seriously.
If it is someone I know in person, I'd try to send them care package based on what I would think they liked.
I've found Brené Brown's way of describing empathy, and imo answering this question, helpful:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HznVuCVQd10&t=89
Thanks, that is helpful.
The most important thing is empathising, and if you express that by saying "that sucks" that's pretty good.
Saying "that sucks" is probably fine to say but it's not my first choice.
Really the best thing you can do is show that you're listening while they open up. I interpret that as listening mostly and making brief comments (something you can say in 5 seconds) relevant to their story.
Guess that's basically point 3 in more detail.
The practical stuff is cool too. It shows you care