You suck at consoling people because you're too realistic, amirite?

I read this twice as "controlling" darn dyslexia. Consoling ...ah, yes.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

I haven't experienced most of the problems people come to me with so I have no idea what to tell them and my brain starts flailing and I just want to hug them until everything is better.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Nah, I'm just not good at consoling people because I'm an awkward child. Generally, when people come to me with their problems it's because they don't want to talk about it and know that silence isn't awkward to me.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

I'm not too realistic, I just never know what to say so I usually just nod in agreement and say I'm sorry a lot.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Well, if a friend needs consolation for a relatively minor problem that will DEFINITELY get better, then I can give them positive advice that's still true. For example, a few weeks ago, my junior friend (I'm a senior) was upset because he was stressed out from all his SAT prep, and he told me he just wanted the whole school year to be over. So I just reassured him that it would get better after the test--because it most definitely will.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

I've been speaking with someone from my past lately about how fucked up his life is. He still talks to me while I am realistic with the advice I give (but not harsh), which is saying something.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

People seem to fail to grasp that realism and pessimism don't always go hand in hand. Sure, something bad happened. But that bad thing will happen a LOT more often if you think it is going to happen.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

"It's okay. We're all going to die anyway," sounds a lot worse when you don't respawn, apparently.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

I'm realistic but I make people feel better just by listening I don't really have to say much at all

by Anonymous 11 years ago

I'm not really a physical person, so when people are sad and need physical contact, I'll just sit next to them awkwardly.

by Anonymous 11 years ago