On Finding the Easier Way and Other Commitments of Trust
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When I was seven, I had two best friends in my class. They didn’t know each other before I introduced them, but we quickly became an inseparable group of three, until one day, they stopped talking to me outright. I had no idea why - they just stopped, pretending they couldn’t hear me when I spoke, ignoring me when I tried to get their attention, turning their backs if I approached our old hang out spots. It went on for months and months, until eventually either the school year ended or they just got tired of it and without explanation, resumed speaking. I mention this story because it shaped how I feel about social interactions and groups. I have individual friends, but I’ve always found it much harder to be in groups and try to interpret social norms and codes.
On Finding the Easier Way and Other Commitments of Trust
On Finding the Easier Way and Other…
On Finding the Easier Way and Other Commitments of Trust
When I was seven, I had two best friends in my class. They didn’t know each other before I introduced them, but we quickly became an inseparable group of three, until one day, they stopped talking to me outright. I had no idea why - they just stopped, pretending they couldn’t hear me when I spoke, ignoring me when I tried to get their attention, turning their backs if I approached our old hang out spots. It went on for months and months, until eventually either the school year ended or they just got tired of it and without explanation, resumed speaking. I mention this story because it shaped how I feel about social interactions and groups. I have individual friends, but I’ve always found it much harder to be in groups and try to interpret social norms and codes.