Episode 31: Shy People Problems: the Heart Sinking Feeling of Being Left Out
In a previous episode, we discussed our experience growing up as quiet and shy kids. Being shy and quiet comes with its fair share of struggles and in today’s episode, we figured we’d talk about one specific aspect, which is the feeling of being left out.
We share our personal experience with this terrible feeling, and talk about all the situations in which we’ve felt this way. Along the way, some people have helped us in such situations but others have just made things worse and we tell you all about these specific behaviours. But as always, we self-reflect a bit and figure out a way to cope with this feeling a bit better going forward. More details are included in the breakdown at the end of this description. If this topic speaks to you or you simply want to hear us converse about this struggle, then go ahead and listen to the episode!
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Here’s a detailed breakdown of what we talk about in this episode:
Do we ever feel left out?
The wall of professionalism that helps in work environments
Common environments where we feel left out
Being left out alone vs being left out with others
Behaviors that make us feel left out in different situations and how we deal with it
Our disbelief when we do get included in a social situation
What to do when you notice someone feeling left out in a group situation...and what NOT to do
How to practice self-respect when you are being left out on purpose
8 Aug 2021
Episode 30: Wanting friends to be in relationships: selfish or not?
Ah the mid-twenties! A wonderful period of your life where your friends are all over the relationship spectrum: some are single, some are married and others just wanna be left alone. No matter what their status is, you want your friends to be in healthy relationships.. And when they’re single, the temptation to set them up with people and see them in a relationship is just so strong! We personally love to follow up on friends’ love lives, get regular updates and try to find potential partners for them. But we wonder... Is this wrong? Should we stop getting involved in their romantic quests? Join us on this episode as we discuss these questions and dig deep about our desire to see our friends in relationships.
In this episode, we figure out what we get out of all this, how it affects us and whether it is a selfish act or not. We also try to find the reason why we can’t stop doing this and reflect on whether this should be stopped going forward. (A more detailed episode breakdown is included at the end of this description.) If you find this topic interesting, go ahead and listen to the episode.
If you liked this, share it with your friends and start up a conversation about this topic with them! If you want to hear more discussions like this, then come back next Sunday for another topic.
Here’s a detailed breakdown of what we talk about in this episode:
Why do we want friends to be in relationships?
Is it selfish to tell your friends to get into a relationship?
Interpreting mixed signals from friends
Why can’t we stop trying to encourage our friends to get into relationships?
What makes someone not ready for a relationship?
The mind boggling “all men are shit” perspective that some people have
Not knowing how to tell friends to wait before getting into a relationships
The importance of making mistakes in relationships
Should we stop following up on our friends’ love life?
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