It seems out in the world that most people in fact don't communicate or view it as inappropriate. For instance, if there are problems in a friendship or relationship, people expect the other person to read their minds or know what is going on, and if they don't they assume the other person doesn't care. In my experience, most people actually don't work things out by talking nor do they want to hear the other side. Usually when someone has feelings about something, their decision is made. There is a gulf between individuals and most of these problems are misunderstandings, but it seems people rather stick to their guns and pride than talk things out. What's the point of communication? It seems this whole "talk things out", "express your issues" and "communicate with your partner" is nonsense peddled by the helping industry to line their pockets as therapists become the communication middlemen between problem-ridden couples.

Thoughts?