Category: Social Skills
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Hi! Can I say something petty?
Every once in a while I just need to say something awful or stupid or exciting or just a jumbled mass of words, paragraphs, images, monologues, or petty grievances. Sometimes the content just a series of successive events that I can’t quite close out. And other times, maybe something gets…
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How to make friends with signal detection theory – part II
See part I here. I’ve been thinking about isomorphisms a lot (because it’s one of my favorite topics) and this blog is chock full of my isomorphisms that I use to understand social interactions coupled with human body limitations. And I was wondering if creating multiple isomorphic examples for a…
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Initiation – Types of asks
I’m going to take a little winding detour to talk about the different types of asks (the first overture said/sent to someone before negotiating the details). Each type of ask means something slightly different. It can be useful to think about what types of asks are best to use in…
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Meetups! Is this stress bomb worth it?
I’ve started a new Meetup for arty people. It’s scary to put myself out there. It’s a bit of a weird Meetup with a lot of planning and thought on my part. I’ve been energized and excited to do this new venture and to meet new people because life has…
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The Glorious Pain of Ending a Conversation is now a video
I went down soooo many rabbit holes trying to finish this series. So, instead, I made a video with a glorious workflow to match the glorious pain. I deeply apologize for the audio pops. I need to buy a computer & software that can edit videos and audio like a…
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Clarity re: WTF this blog is about
One year into my blog, and I’ve finally figured out what it’s about. My new blog thesis is: My relationship to friendship itself will improve if I examine it my way. “My way” means that I use my typical approach for breaking down and learning things and use my language…
The Friend Manual: How to make friends when you're bad at it 