I'm not reading that there's negative behavior, per se. Not everyone is wired to behave like a social butterfly, the moment asked how their day was, etc.
I do this a lot, myself. healingme4me, how's the kids? Oh they're doing great.
If my mind is focused elsewhere such as wondering about other things or thinking about other things ..it's an equivalent question to how was your day? Just fine, thank you. How was yours.
Conversations work both ways.
Pleasantries can be fine and dandy, yet, they are just that, pleasantries.
Are there other ways that you can show that you care?

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