I listen to/watch a podcast on YouTube called "So True" with Caleb Hearon. It's Gen Z standup comedians talking about the biz, touring, acting gigs, etc. The host is usually pretty good friends with the guests, so they have a decent amount of rapport/knowledge about each other's lives.
One thing I really love about it is that they genuinely call each other on their shit but can laugh it off and actually understand each other better for having had the conversation. Not avoid the issue or just give a throwaway answer for laughs. (Like, I dunno, "you're always late" or "why'd you miss my party again?" "You're right, I didn't have a good excuse, but I'll make the next one!" It's like he manages to make my inner anxiety voice sound funny and endearing, if that makes sense. Like he says things I want to say and actually gets a good result. And people own their behavior like, "yeah, I did that, you're right" instead of explosively denying it).
But in general, I suppose I keep things pretty bottled up. I look for signs that someone is safe to open up to and proceed accordingly.
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Date: 2025-05-05 10:56 am (UTC)One thing I really love about it is that they genuinely call each other on their shit but can laugh it off and actually understand each other better for having had the conversation. Not avoid the issue or just give a throwaway answer for laughs. (Like, I dunno, "you're always late" or "why'd you miss my party again?" "You're right, I didn't have a good excuse, but I'll make the next one!" It's like he manages to make my inner anxiety voice sound funny and endearing, if that makes sense. Like he says things I want to say and actually gets a good result. And people own their behavior like, "yeah, I did that, you're right" instead of explosively denying it).
But in general, I suppose I keep things pretty bottled up. I look for signs that someone is safe to open up to and proceed accordingly.