Relatable Experiences
I tend to often share relatable experiences as a way to connect with friends. As a storyteller and someone who cares a lot about showing up for people, showing solidarity, and being a good friend, it was shocking when a friend told me I always turn conversations towards me. I read through the entire group text we had with 2 other friends, all the way back, for 3 months and definitely do not feel I inappropriately turn conversations back to myself in any way. I make sure people know their story is heard and that I care about the person’s experience. I would always respond to the person first, ask questions, give advice, and might throw in a personal anecdote sandwiched in-between, to keep the conversation interesting and to also show solidarity, to help my friends know they're not alone. I've done so much reflection on this to even consider if there was any truth to what this person was saying but they couldn't give me a single example and when I asked them to provide furthe...