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Let’s talk about those times when you get struck by a curveball and individuals don’t even try to consider your emotions before they speak to you.
Seriously, it seems as though they are participating in a game of dialogue by themselves and that we are only extras.
Ever had a conversation when you question whether the other person even understands what emotional sensitivity is? Yes, I’ve been there. A chat I had with someone resembled a crash course in “How NOT to Speak to People”.
It appeared as though the speaker was reciting their lines from a script without pausing.
The fact is, it’s not just about what they say. It has to do with the fact that they didn’t even try to think about the potential impact of their comments.
It’s as if they were unaware that talks are about more than simply words being exchanged; they are also about navigating the emotions that lie underneath those words.
So sure, I felt like I’d been smacked with a wave of melancholy that I wasn’t expecting because of their lack of initiative to grasp the emotional rollercoaster.
What’s even stranger, though, is? That sadness doesn’t simply go. It has an effect similar to that of tossing a stone into a pond: everything is…
