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ryanthedemiboy:
fizzy-dog:
hey no offense i mean this in the best way but if someone you love is talking about stuff you don’t understand and is very passionate about it (like idk nuclear energy or astronomy), you can a) listen anyway even if you can’t add anything because they’re probably just happy that someone can hear them b) ask them questions about it so you understand if you’re interested because they will surely be willing to answer and happy that you care
you may not care but it means the world to someone that you’re willing to just, listen, when anyone else would just not care about being nice to them about their interests.
Even if you’re not interested but are listening anyway, I recommend asking questions about whatever it is that is being talked about.
For example, I have a friend who loves tanks. I know very little about them, and don’t have any interest in them. But when my friend starts telling me about them, I ask for clarification to show not only that I’m listening, but I care about what they’re saying as well.
I also will ask questions. For example, “is this tank better than that one because of [feature], then?” To try to engage them in this subject that they love, and show them that not only am I listening, but I’m properly paying attention as well.
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ryanthedemiboy:
fizzy-dog:
hey no offense i mean this in the best way but if someone you love is talking about stuff you don’t understand and is very passionate about it (like idk nuclear energy or astronomy), you can a) listen anyway even if you can’t add anything because they’re probably just happy that someone can hear them b) ask them questions about it so you understand if you’re interested because they will surely be willing to answer and happy that you care
you may not care but it means the world to someone that you’re willing to just, listen, when anyone else would just not care about being nice to them about their interests.
Even if you’re not interested but are listening anyway, I recommend asking questions about whatever it is that is being talked about.
For example, I have a friend who loves tanks. I know very little about them, and don’t have any interest in them. But when my friend starts telling me about them, I ask for clarification to show not only that I’m listening, but I care about what they’re saying as well.
I also will ask questions. For example, “is this tank better than that one because of [feature], then?” To try to engage them in this subject that they love, and show them that not only am I listening, but I’m properly paying attention as well.
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