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For people who have debilitating social anxiety, yes, it does.

• ziddoap 2y ago
  You're right. In that context, it can definitely be bravery. However, in general, the decision to answer or not answer a salesperson at your door is not about bravery. It is primarily about effort and annoyance. The combination of "Is it really that hard to say "Selling something? Not interested, have a nice day!"?" and a condescending "Gotta be brave and interact with the world sometimes." rubbed me the wrong way.
  • skyyler 2y ago
    >rubbed me the wrong way It did me, as well. It smelled of someone projecting their insecurity onto the general public.
  • ndileas 2y ago
    For me it does require bravery. I wasn't intended to be condescending. I really do have to remind myself of that.
    • ziddoap 2y ago
      Fair enough! The downside of text conversation is that it loses most of the nuance, and I obviously read something into it that you didn't intend. Thanks for the clarification.