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Feb. 16th, 2014 03:16 pm I'm actually mad at myself at the moment.
I was thinking about this conversation I had with someone.
She said, "So did your views of me change?"
I was actually really happy then that I said what I said, "No, it just gives reason." And I left a deep moment of silence just for the drama before going on and saying, "So, I guess that's why you're so introverted. Like why I had to open you up a little."
And she just nodded silently wiping the tears away from her eyes.
It may have been the best thing I said. I said it like a real book character. But I should have said something stupid like "Smile," seeing as she was so upset. And if she asked I'd repeat myself and say that she should smile for thirty seconds. I'd then direct my eyes to my watch and tell her not to stop until I say so. And after 30 seconds I'd tell her to stop and I'd ask her how she felt. And then I'd explain to her that forcing to make yourself smile for thirty seconds actually makes you happy and that if she ever just needed to be happy she should do that.
I swear that that would have been more memorable than that stupid line I said.
I was thinking about this conversation I had with someone.
She said, "So did your views of me change?"
I was actually really happy then that I said what I said, "No, it just gives reason." And I left a deep moment of silence just for the drama before going on and saying, "So, I guess that's why you're so introverted. Like why I had to open you up a little."
And she just nodded silently wiping the tears away from her eyes.
It may have been the best thing I said. I said it like a real book character. But I should have said something stupid like "Smile," seeing as she was so upset. And if she asked I'd repeat myself and say that she should smile for thirty seconds. I'd then direct my eyes to my watch and tell her not to stop until I say so. And after 30 seconds I'd tell her to stop and I'd ask her how she felt. And then I'd explain to her that forcing to make yourself smile for thirty seconds actually makes you happy and that if she ever just needed to be happy she should do that.
I swear that that would have been more memorable than that stupid line I said.
