My perspective may be biased. After all we've been through together, and all the ways you've helped me understand my own feelings... I do think of you as emotionally intelligent.
But what would you say, instead?
[he leans back, taking each of their hands in his own, to hold]
She's right, it is more about being observant, isn't it? To recognise things in others, but not necessarily yourself. But it does appear to be the same thing on the surface.
Something like that. Plus the fact that if you struggle with emotions for long enough, you learn a few things you wouldn't if you were actually good at them.
He's had a while. And I had... an aggressive approach.
The end result is more or less the same to me: we've found ourselves with people who complement us well. People who understand us, and care for us as we are.
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devilmaycaregiver) wrote2024-11-06 03:46 pm
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But what would you say, instead?
[he leans back, taking each of their hands in his own, to hold]
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She's right, it is more about being observant, isn't it? To recognise things in others, but not necessarily yourself. But it does appear to be the same thing on the surface.
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Something like that. Plus the fact that if you struggle with emotions for long enough, you learn a few things you wouldn't if you were actually good at them.
He's had a while. And I had... an aggressive approach.
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The end result is more or less the same to me: we've found ourselves with people who complement us well. People who understand us, and care for us as we are.
[he squeezes both their hands]
Now, are you hungry?