Does she manage to deal with the pressure that it creates? I mean, being waterboarded of other's stories means closing yours in a closet.

She's very introverted and wanted to figure out an easy way to interact with people.

Undisciplined

Thanks for that empathy.
That's a nice shortcut for life, sure.

Myshkin

alter_native

People just want to be in the middle

My wife's trick for quickly ingratiating herself with people is to just ask them questions about themselves. It's wild how much that's what most people want to talk about.

I think I'm like you, where I prefer being involved in conversations without being at the center of them.