• handofdumb@lemm.ee
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      10 months ago

      I’m a fan of this method, lol.

      When I can muster it, I treat small talk like a game rather than something to try and get out of. I have to listen for any clues that tell me how I can take the conversation from the tutorial stage to the next level. Once I think I’ve got a clue to go off, I can ask another question about the topic to see if it gets the other person talking about something deeper.

      But it’s a tough game to play!

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        10 months ago

        I’ve used this approach and I’ve had 3 hour lectures(not conversations) because of that. Never again will I entertain their topics.

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        10 months ago

        Why can’t I find more people like you to talk to?? Most interesting conversation I’ve had in a while was geeking out about RC planes with a fellow ADHD person but that type of thing is SO rare for some reason.