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Originally Posted by Titan2
This just makes the point that it is not normalized. I agree with you and I work in a 'professional' setting. It needs to get to the point that it is as regular as going to the dentist. Will it? Maybe not even in my lifetime. And that is sad.
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And the non-normalized reality we live in contributes to the regret of bringing those things up. The response is usually awkward and short so we shelf it quickly and go back to how we did things before.
People, especially in old school or professional environments are used to people bottling things up, so the odd time they don't, people on the other end feel like fish out of water and don't know how to respond. We're used to brushing everything back under the rug as quickly and with as few words as possible. Just say a kind thing and move on, essentially. We have to learn how to be more accepting, inviting, and inquisitive in response to someone bringing up their distress. That's part of how we get there. It's uncomfortable, but we have to push through that. I think on the other side is a much happier world, quite honestly. We're all dying on some level to be able to connect in that way. It's a change we all want and we will be better for it.