Of course. Because there's an instinct to fix it. That helping means prying the truth from a person like you're cutting out a cancer.
[He huffs.]
Some of my....colleagues are like that.
But I don't want to fix you. If I get to that point, then I've fucked everything up.
I want to have a drink with you. I want to tell you about my goddamn day. I want you hear what weird bullshit you have to explain to John.
I want to tell you about my patients and the pretty nurse who I know makes my coffee with extra sugar because she likes me. I want you to tell me more nonsensical stories because you enjoy my reaction.
I don't want to avoid the hard shit just because it's hard, but not every talk has to be like that.
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Date: 2023-07-04 10:35 am (UTC)[He huffs.]
Some of my....colleagues are like that.
But I don't want to fix you. If I get to that point, then I've fucked everything up.
I want to have a drink with you. I want to tell you about my goddamn day. I want you hear what weird bullshit you have to explain to John.
I want to tell you about my patients and the pretty nurse who I know makes my coffee with extra sugar because she likes me. I want you to tell me more nonsensical stories because you enjoy my reaction.
I don't want to avoid the hard shit just because it's hard, but not every talk has to be like that.
What do you say?