What really struck me, though, was how you mentioned being better at deep conversations with strangers and not so good with friends. I am the same way. I hadn’t ever thought of it in terms of what people think of me. That’s a perspective that throws new light on things. I’d always taken it for granted that my preference for acquaintances over friends was related to losing my grandmother at an early age. I was very close to her and wasn’t really allowed to deal with the loss. I know I have issues with that, but this new perspective makes more things fit in place.

Thanks for your stories! They’re always interesting, quite often thought provoking, and sometimes very enlightening :)