In total agreement RE: describing dreams and tiktoks not being boring (I felt that article on "proper behavior" to be mostly click bait), and love how you compared that the general aversion to "moist", which truly, is not *that* bad of a word. I feel the same way about talking about the weather, or talking about recently taken vacations. If it's a dear friend of mine, I'm always going to be interested in what they dream of, what they found hysterically funny, the places they loved when they visited Italy, etc. If you consider yourselves friends, then that interest should come naturally—you should have some level of interest in their daily lives, interests, feelings, etc.
Bravo! hearing how another perspective is engaging with the very ordinary moments we all experience is invaluable. Empathy building. Connection giving.
In total agreement RE: describing dreams and tiktoks not being boring (I felt that article on "proper behavior" to be mostly click bait), and love how you compared that the general aversion to "moist", which truly, is not *that* bad of a word. I feel the same way about talking about the weather, or talking about recently taken vacations. If it's a dear friend of mine, I'm always going to be interested in what they dream of, what they found hysterically funny, the places they loved when they visited Italy, etc. If you consider yourselves friends, then that interest should come naturally—you should have some level of interest in their daily lives, interests, feelings, etc.
Bravo! hearing how another perspective is engaging with the very ordinary moments we all experience is invaluable. Empathy building. Connection giving.