I think people respond to each other based on how they see that other person and not really on what the person said, meant or intended. Philosopher and psychologist, William James wrote Whenever two people meet there are really six people present. There is each man as he sees himself, each man as the other person sees him, and each man as he really is. ( #1: how A sees B, #2: how A sees A, #3: how/who A really is, #4 how B sees A, #5 how B sees B, #6: how/who B really is).
That's a lot of damn people in a conversation between 2 people. Imagine how this grows exponentially when C walks in to disrupt the impossibly delicate balance between A and B and then D interferes with the good intentions of fixing the problem. How many people are now engaged, enraged in a confusing conversation and no one really knows what the hell anyone is saying!
How do you communicate effectively when no one really sees the other person?
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My musings on the journey are neatly wrapped in on-statements, on being, on loving, on teaching… As Joan Didion wrote in “Why I Write,” I write to make sense of the pictures in my head, to learn about myself, to find out what I’m thinking, why I overuse ellipses and share (or impose myself on others). Maybe by writing I can make sense of things, slow down, relax, and enjoy the journey more (and maybe help you to also).
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- Y. Green Pittman
- I am a mother of two boys, an inquisitive, intelligent 8 year old and a charismatic, comedic 2 year old. I'm a mother of a myriad of high school students who delight me. I'm doing my best to enjoy this journey of mothering, living and learning.
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