Well, this was certainly my view when I was younger but as I've aged and matured so has my ability to talk things out - at least those things that are important enough and with people I care enough about to do so. Sheesh it's still hard, but I'm less likely to avoid it when it need be done.

Now, how do I say this without putting people down - I can't. Cell phones and social media have destroyed our ability to talk to one another. It is easier to hide behind a veil of technology and say those things we find difficult to say in person. So much so that it has become habit forming. The result is that people no longer know how to talk and hold real conversations - especially those that risk us being thought ill of. We have lost those skills. Avoidance has become the game of the day. So too because of social media we have lost our abilities to resolve conflicts. It is easier just to drop someone entirely at a click instead of making an effort to work at finding common ground and making concessions. In short we surround ourselves with 'yes' people many of 'fluff' only and miss out on those who may truly enrich us.