This artucle got to the heart of how I feel about being asked “are you ok?”. When someone asks “are you ok?” my kneejerk response is “yeah” so I don’t bother them, and also because I don’t have an answer myself. Whenever someone has instead asked “are you x because y?”, even if they’re wrong they are showing they genuinely want to understand my problem, and I feel safe replying honestly. And sometimes they’ve helped me find the answer!
Thank you for including me in this my friend!
Of course!
This artucle got to the heart of how I feel about being asked “are you ok?”. When someone asks “are you ok?” my kneejerk response is “yeah” so I don’t bother them, and also because I don’t have an answer myself. Whenever someone has instead asked “are you x because y?”, even if they’re wrong they are showing they genuinely want to understand my problem, and I feel safe replying honestly. And sometimes they’ve helped me find the answer!
Thanks brother. Thinking about this, the same is true for me. Something about the specificity that invites honesty.
Clarity in communication is key❤️