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You’re Not Being Nice, You’re Tolerating (Part 1)
Sometimes, as soft-hearted people, we’re caught up in conversations that we’re not really invested in. Usually, these are at some kind of function, where we’re meeting people for the first time, or catching up with extra-nosy acquaintances. Maybe you’re secretly glad to not have to socialize right now. Most people find conversation to be a two-sided phenomenon, or at least that’s how it should be. A dialogue. But sometimes, it becomes a monologue. I find that some of you may listen, listen more, and soon enough you’re stuck in a one-sided conversation. “Mhm,” “yeah,” and “oh, I didn’t know that” is the chorus of your anthem. And normally, this wouldn’t…