I’m a bit confused, mainly because I’ve never been told this before. I once was trying to talk to someone I met, and asked them questions about themselves to get to know them.

After a while, they just said, “You don’t have to do this, you know. I’m fine with being silent.”

How would you respond to this? I don’t really know the implications or anything.

  • Aurora@lemmy.mlOPEnglish
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    2 days ago

    I just remained in silence, then asked them some questions like “So… how’s life?”

    Them: “It’s ok, I have a part-time job and usually just stay at home.”

    (Silence)

    “What kind of things do you do at home?”

    “watch tv. I like movies and whatever Adult Swim show comes on.”

    Then after a while of silence, they told me I didn’t have to do this.