I think I can understand why people would be afraid to interact with people like your sister – it sure _seems_ fraught if you're aware of everything you 'can't say'! It's extra sad to think that what people _do_ try to do 'to help' might make _actually_ helping harder.
I've always been sad that lots of people seem to have trouble talking …
I think I can understand why people would be afraid to interact with people like your sister – it sure _seems_ fraught if you're aware of everything you 'can't say'! It's extra sad to think that what people _do_ try to do 'to help' might make _actually_ helping harder.
I've always been sad that lots of people seem to have trouble talking with _children_ generally. They're just (more or less) ignorant people! But I've found that almost all of them appreciate plain, honest, sincere, and direct speech.
I think I can understand why people would be afraid to interact with people like your sister – it sure _seems_ fraught if you're aware of everything you 'can't say'! It's extra sad to think that what people _do_ try to do 'to help' might make _actually_ helping harder.
I've always been sad that lots of people seem to have trouble talking with _children_ generally. They're just (more or less) ignorant people! But I've found that almost all of them appreciate plain, honest, sincere, and direct speech.