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Originally Posted by dd665
Please could I have more information to help me understand ?
Those who are ok with this sort of thing must be seeing it in a totally different way to someone in my state of mind does.
If they say it is 'good manners' to do this, please elaborate on what is behind it ?
To simplify, I would like to ask what do you hope to achieve by saying hello to a total stranger as you pass them ?
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To acknowledge them.
I think it is a very different state of mind. I don't mind it myself, to be honest. I have social anxiety, so it does make me a tad anxious. At the same time, I feel the occasional interaction does make me feel acknowledged.
Maybe that's just because I'm home alone all day with a baby, and I crave adult interaction. A simple smile and "How are you?" might be all the interaction I get in a day until my fiance gets home.
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a baby smiling at you for the first time
a dog curling up by your side...
and your soulmate kissing your forehead
when he thinks you're sound asleep
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