Iβm sorry this is mean but Iβm watching Obsession and itβs good but people who say this is some sort of horror masterpiece should watch more movies.
The sharing stories part is more nuanced. It's not inherently problematic, but the way many people do that is immature empathy. You have to keep it brief and immediately redirect it back to their struggles otherwise you're just bulldozing the conversation
People saying "so what you're just supposed to be with them and recognize the situation theyre in sucks?" Like. Yeah. If you immediately jump to unsolicited advice, tell them its gonna be okay, or just try and laugh it off, you're not allowing them to feel their emotions
@PraegerUwu Idk clearly you are way too online for even me, idk if you're just fucking around or you're really this upset, for your sake I truly hope its the former
This is such a deeply strange reaction. Can you not fathom a middle ground between work being your entire life and never having any kind of social connection, engaging in simple pleasantries with your coworkers? You don't HAVE to be besties but like idk shooting the shit is fun
βBe more socialβ this is a job. You are not my friends. I wouldnβt have a job if I didnβt need a paycheck. I donβt come here for social hour. I donβt want to do team bonding dinners. I donβt have a need to bond. My social networking only comes out when it needs to. Small talk with coworkers over lunch is meaningless to me. This job is your entire identity, that doesnβt mean it needs to be mine, and I feel bad for you. My identity is my real life outside of work, and employment is merely an essential duty of life. Stop acting like itβs a moral failing to simply want to work and be left alone.
@PraegerUwu Are you pulling my leg? Like genuinely how serious do you think this conversation is? We're just talking, Im not a victim, neither is the person I QT'ed, neither are you
@PraegerUwu I think they would think its silly, sure but not that serious. Im not quite sure what more you want from me than to rescind my qt which I wont, she stopped responding to me, and I her, but you're still here. Im not sure how Im deflecting though, care to elaborate?
@PraegerUwu Who is this we? She never mentioned anything about a lack of direct response.
But I'll humor you, I'll play ball though: no she did not know I existed, nor did I know she existed. I dont see how that matters though
@PraegerUwu Okay if not debate, what word would you use to describe a social conversation where two individuals discuss opposing viewpoints? She posted something I disagreed with, I responded, and we continued to engage in back and forth conversation. Do you want to argue semantics or...?
@PraegerUwu Its debate. We are debating a point, so unless I immediately change my mind and agree with her after one post then I'm throwing a tantrum? Strange definition of tantrum but okay
@anactualwalnut Not really. Your post brings up social lunches AND after work functions as if those are one and the same, and should be held to the same level of scrutiny
@PraegerUwu Im having open conversation on my own volition, but again, you are continuing to respond, so I guess if it was a tantrum then you're the fool for arguing with a fool. I fail to see how my QT even remotely resembled a tantrum, but if thats what you wanna believe go for it
@anactualwalnut Then I guess I misunderstood your POV in some part. Nowhere does OP state about after hours stuff. Simply the implication seemed that you were better than for not engaging in any kind of coworker relationship over those that do
@PraegerUwu I never claimed people arent allowed to comment on my post, you're claiming Im throwing a tantrum because I continue to engage, which is my prerogative, as it is yours to continue to respond.