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The reason is in the very next sentence. >I couldn’t afford for a simple gesture of empathy, such as a hug or a placed hand on the shoulder, to be misinterpret
by jpindar 6y ago
The reason is in the very next sentence.
>I couldn’t afford for a simple gesture of empathy, such as a hug or a placed hand on the shoulder, to be misinterpreted as a sign of romantic interest.
It's possible she was a little overcautious, but I certainly understand why she chose not to risk that someone might think either that she was attracted to them, or that she was involved with someone else.
- usrusr 6y agoIs it really overcautious? I'd imagine a group in extreme isolation to be far more sensitive and prone to misinterpretations than the same set of people working together while surrounded by thousands of others to meet and interact with during off hours.
- lolbrels 6y agoI think overcautious is generous, the writing is strange. It seems like a given to me that physical contact in a professional environment would be seen as unwanted or bizarre by most. Yet they make a great deal of it, even going into detail about how others could perceive it with specific thought-out examples. Also we can afford empathy without touching someone. Either she was locked in there with some interesting characters or is an interesting character herself.
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