Thanks for saying it! Years ago I noticed a friend was apologising for talking to me (as if I didn't care to listen) and I told her that next time she could thank me for listening instead. We joked about it and how great I was at listening, and what a modest friend I was, but it did stick :)
Oh god, I am definitely guilty of this
I think we’ve all been trained to! It’s the ‘say it before the bully’ idea 🩵
Thanks for saying it! Years ago I noticed a friend was apologising for talking to me (as if I didn't care to listen) and I told her that next time she could thank me for listening instead. We joked about it and how great I was at listening, and what a modest friend I was, but it did stick :)