People are going to ask about your life. It's inevitable. You know exactly what I'm talking about. The "how was your weekend?" or the habitual "how are you?" I don't even know why we ask those questions because 99.9% of the time were not even listening. Those questions have literally become so default that we don't even realize when were asking them. Does that make sense? I suppose it's become American culture to inquire how someone is doing but not really mean it... People are going to ask questions and (assuming they're listening) they ask these questions initially for (what I believe to be) two reasons:
A.) because they're curious or
B.) because they actually care.
I've had a lot of people ask me questions about my life. Sometimes I catch myself answering them like they're my best friend or like I've known them for years. What I mean by that is I begin to share intimate details without even taking into consideration how much I'm actually sharing. Do you do this? People are more than accommodating as well. They'll probe and pry asking more and more questions. I find this to be oddly disillusioning. You see, ask anyone and chances are they're up for a good story. However, where can we draw the line and discern whether they're asking because they care, or if they're asking because they're curious? Is it wrong to answer elaborately or should there be a sense of showing more reserve and modesty?
hmm,
Dierdre
hmm,
Dierdre
