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1/20 There's something I haven't seen discussed online a lot. But it affects a lot of people, in negative ways that are not immediately obvious to the people around them.
I'm describing this to ask you to think about it a little, and, I hope, perhaps treat the affected with a little more #empathy once you understand.
I have to tell my own story to get into this, but it'll be short.
16/20 And so, to avoid being hurt, to not cause others that frustration, you also automatically learn to try to avoid asking people to repeat themselves. You pretend, as far as you can, that you heard and understood. You nod knowingly. You give noncommittal replies that just sound like general agreement.
And you get used to not knowing what the hell's going on.