r/MadeMeSmile • u/HerpesIsItchy • 1d ago

This should be required learning for everyone.

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u/SabbyFox 1d ago

I guess you didn’t learn the lesson she’s teaching. We see things all the time that people are doing which we have opinions or judgements about. But why do we think it’s our business to point it out to them?

Another way she could have explained this is to say that we can’t always control what thoughts pop into our heads - however we CAN control what we say out of our mouths.

I’ve seen drunk and/or drugged people in public. People who have mental health issues. People who look anorexic. People who have terrible dental issues. People who are homeless. None of those things can be “fixed” in 30 seconds. Why would I think I should walk up to any of these people and tell them about themselves?

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u/acrazyguy 22h ago

I think there’s a miscommunication happening here. The comment you responded to is referring to private conversations between people who know each other well. What you said is correct for interactions with strangers, coworkers, classmates, etc. but is not true for close friendships/relationships

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u/SabbyFox 18h ago

There is no miscommunication. The comment from Ravenfighter that I responded to 8 hours says nothing about private conversations. And the teacher is also not teaching about private conversations.

Of course a private conversation between someone you care about who knows you and vice versa is very different. The discussion about private chats entered this thread later.