Authentic communication with others is exhausting because it reminds us of the intense struggle everyone is involved in, and the cost of being empathetic to the suffering of all those you meet is too much for most people and even ineffective, as it paralyses you, and so we invented or adapt into a social game of norms and formalities that lets us greet each other and be friendly without having to invest as much into others and makes relationships more superficial and effective, wider but less deep, faster but inauthentic. It’s a good means to meet others respectfully when you can’t deal with real feelings, but should be put aside for more genuine interactions when you feel like it and are able to.
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