Communication
The Week That Everyone Gave Me Unsolicited, Condescending Advice
I don’t know what was up with people last week. Seriously. I’m a very patient person, generally speaking. Even keel. A lot just rolls off
July 18, 2020
Category: Communication
Communication
The Hardest Part Is Getting Started
I’ve never liked the moment before things happen. Never liked the silence before someone opens their mouth to speak and I suspect they’re going to
June 20, 2020
Communication
Does Anybody Ever Respond Well to “I Told You So”?
“And of course, after all that, I’d come to find out that I was right. Of course,” she says. “She’d ignored your warning, and it
June 9, 2020
Communication
What’s an Askhole? How Can You Avoid Being One?
I ran into a rather cute term a while back: An askhole. What’s an askhole? Well, essentially, it’s what you call a person who asks
June 1, 2020
Communication
Talk May Be Cheap, But I Like the Cheap Stuff
“Talk is cheap.” “Actions speak louder than words.” Yeah, yeah, yeah. I know what they say. I know what everyone says. But me, I like
May 29, 2020
Communication
The Difference Between “No, But” and “Yes, And”
For a very long time, I’ve been extremely irritated by a phenomenon I call the “False Correction” What is the False Correction? It’s pretty simple.
May 27, 2020
Communication
The Tyranny of Value
Today’s article is a guest post by frequent Poly.Land contributor, Fluffy (bio and links to their other work below, following this piece). Enjoy! The Tyranny
May 25, 2020
Communication
You Can Misunderstand People While Communicating in Person, Too
I recently wrote a post called “I Wish I Could Send Feelings to You When I Have Them.” Here’s an excerpt: You can do a
May 21, 2020
Communication
I Wish I Could Send Feelings to You When I Have Them
You can do a lot with words, that’s for sure, but they’re not enough. No matter how hard you try to be careful about what
May 16, 2020
Communication
A Lot of Behavior Generally Pleases Reasonable People But Only Manages Difficult People
It is always happening whenever I talk to my mother. She’ll say something petty and ungrateful. Someone will have done something nice for her. Something
May 13, 2020
