Press enter or click to view image in full size You can't complain about them. Because nothing bad happened. --- But Something Is Missing They ask how you are. But they don't really listen. They say "that's interesting." But they don't ask more. They're present. But not really there. --- It's Not What They Do. It's What They Don't Do. They don't ask follow-up questions. They don't share anything real about themselves. They don't make you feel seen. --- So You Do The Work You carry the conversation. You fill the silence. You try again. And again. Because they're "nice." So it must be you, right? --- Here's What's Actually Happening Niceness is surface-level. It's politeness. It's not being rude. But connection requires more. It requires curiosity. Warmth. Mutual effort. You're not getting those things. And that absence is exhausting. --- Final Thought Someone can be nice and still leave you empty. Niceness without warmth is just performance. And your body knows the difference.…