Oh, I have things in common, too... :-) I've found: 1) When people ask how your weekend was, they're doing it because they did something great and want to talk about it, and it's your cue to say you did not much, and then ask how their weekend was, and listen with interest.... They don't actually care how your weekend was, really... 2) I dislike being introduced to friends-of-friends...we have one thing in common, that one person, and that's it. We, between us, have nothing. And we probably like our friend for different reasons. So please don't ask how we met, and try to be friendly, because I really don't care about you and how you know them. Is that harsh? I think I'm just happiest in my own world and circle of people.... :-/ 3) If I want to talk to someone, tell them some good news, or just chat, I usually don't because I'm afraid they'll be bored or think I'm weird or disrupting their work...so I say nothing, and talk to myself in the car later, as though I'm talking to someone else.
PS- oh, this post of yours explains so much. I feel better for knowing this. I thought it was me. :-)
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I've found:
1) When people ask how your weekend was, they're doing it because they did something great and want to talk about it, and it's your cue to say you did not much, and then ask how their weekend was, and listen with interest....
They don't actually care how your weekend was, really...
2) I dislike being introduced to friends-of-friends...we have one thing in common, that one person, and that's it. We, between us, have nothing. And we probably like our friend for different reasons. So please don't ask how we met, and try to be friendly, because I really don't care about you and how you know them.
Is that harsh? I think I'm just happiest in my own world and circle of people.... :-/
3) If I want to talk to someone, tell them some good news, or just chat, I usually don't because I'm afraid they'll be bored or think I'm weird or disrupting their work...so I say nothing, and talk to myself in the car later, as though I'm talking to someone else.
PS- oh, this post of yours explains so much. I feel better for knowing this. I thought it was me. :-)