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Skill issue I'm afraid ;) (Said as someone who used to feel the same way, before I discovered the joys of talking to strangers.)
by poncho_romero 4mo ago
Skill issue I'm afraid ;)
(Said as someone who used to feel the same way, before I discovered the joys of talking to strangers.)
- jnovek 4mo agoI don’t mind talking to strangers, I’m actually a very chatty and genial person. Some would even say that I don’t know how to shut up. I just don’t want people (strangers or otherwise) to interrupt me at times when I don’t want to talk. My question is, why do you think you’re entitled to consume strangers’ time?
- poncho_romero 4mo agoI think we see things differently. I view conversation as an offer, with no expectations either way. Whereas you seem to put more weight on it, I'd guess because the ADHD you mentioned in another comment means interruptions are more impactful for you. I'm not sure there is a way to bridge this gap, because for me (based both on my understanding of modern psychological research and personal experience), a world without talking to strangers is a much impoverished one emotionally and spiritually. I'm afraid I'm willing to throw your mental wellbeing out with the bathwater on this, though I feel bad about doing so.
- jnovek 4mo ago> I'm willing to throw your mental wellbeing out with the bathwater on this, though I feel bad about doing so. So what, disabled people should just stay home? That’s your answer, just make society hostile to people like me? I bet there’s a middle road that you’re not considering, but because it’s not important to you, the disabled person should just accept a lower quality of life for your convenience.
- poncho_romero 4mo agoI'd love to learn about this middle road. As I said in my comment, I'm not happy with my conclusion.