A crucial social skill is the ability to take turns and respond appropriately in conversation
I recently met a friend who shared with me that her husband was accepted into a prestigious medical school. She was surprised at the responses she received when telling people the news. Instead of congratulating her, here were some of the initial comments.
“My cousin was going to go there ten years ago, but he ended up somewhere else.”
“My brother’s a doctor and still has tremendous student loans. Even worse, he works so hard and barely sees his kids.”
“College campuses are crazy nowadays. Are you seriously letting him go there?”
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