Pay to rant to a stranger

That's called therapy. If you rant to someone licensed, your insurance may cover it. And, they're bound by law to not disclose your rant unless you're a danger to yourself or others.

So, no, I wouldn't pay to rant to some rando who'll put my complaints on TikTok when I can actually talk to someone who knows WTF they're doing.

AS the OP describes it? No. I wouldn't pay for that service.

And it turns out, bartenders don't like to be their client's emotional punching bags either.

The thing about psychologists, therapists, and other kinds of shrink related work is that they get paid to solve your bs whichever way they feel best to solve your bs. Just like any medical related you must pay before hand and or agree to a bill that lawfully could be perused in court ( usually over $300 ) as far as documentation is involved.

The answer is yes. You get paid to do what a parent is lawfully ( paper ) do not have to deal with or do at all. You get paid what a spouse, or employer, co-worker, or random stranger ( hello aka like internet peeps or people outside ) does not have to deal with.

It is like that person screaming for food, shelter, and walking around half-naked is not my problem. People get paid and thus services rendered for that problem. Why come to ____.

That makes perfect sense. They have Psychologists who are no different then BDSM, or adult-performers. They have "offices" no different then a kind of brothel. They have places that have people there just to yell at you to tell you that you are special ( or whatever you are missing from your life ).

Many "Shrinks" understands and wants to "help" people, and do so in various kinds of ways. From helping them stop eating $#@$#@ to helping families get along.

That business still is real like any other business.

Don't make excuses. You'd rather rant for free at a Starbucks' barista. Or one of the chimps at McD's.