Akwardness | H I E R
Everyone’s Existential Crisis
palladiummag.comA man knows he should speak up about the sexist behaviour of his coworkers, but doesn’t, because they’re his friends and he doesn’t want to make it awkward. A tenured professor is bothered by her colleague’s flirtatious remarks, but says nothing, because it would be awkward to bring it up. A person runs into a recently bereaved coworker, and... See more
Alexandra Plakias • We should take awkwardness less personally, and more seriously | Aeon Essays
Growing up high-functioning or socially aware makes you hyper-attuned to other people's expectations. You learned early to read rooms, you became fluent in the micro-expressions that signal approval or withdrawal, you developed an almost supernatural ability to modulate your intensity, your opinions, your very presence to match what others could... See more