Do You Really Want To Know

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sassy49senior Itty Bitty, Nebraska USA

Mon Nov 16, 2009 12:45 PM CST : Do You Really Want To Know?

Oh no, here she/he comes. Maybe I can duck in this store and not be seen. Too late she/he saw me and coming right towards me with a rather glum look. I know she/he has been sickly and in hospital for a few days. If I ask, how are you feeling, I will be here forever and I have more important things to get done.

Have you ever felt like this? Do you really want to know when you ask someone how they are feeling and if so, are you willing to truly listen?

amahlala Las Vegas, Nevada USA

Mon Nov 16, 2009 12:53 PM CST : Do You Really Want To Know?

sassy49senior: Oh no, here she/he comes. Maybe I can duck in this store and not be seen. Too late she/he saw me and coming right towards me with a rather glum look. I know she/he has been sickly and in hospital for a few days. If I ask, how are you feeling, I will be here forever and I have more important things to get done.

Have you ever felt like this? Do you really want to know when you ask someone how they are feeling and if so, are you willing to truly listen?

If I ask, then I want to know the answer...

tomboygirl larnaca, Larnaca Cyprus

Mon Nov 16, 2009 1:00 PM CST : Do You Really Want To Know?

In response to: Oh no, here she/he comes. Maybe I can duck in this store and not be seen. Too late she/he saw me and coming right towards me with a rather glum look. I know she/he has been sickly and in hospital for a few days. If I ask, how are you feeling, I will be here forever and I have more important things to get done.

Have you ever felt like this? Do you really want to know when you ask someone how they are feeling and if so, are you willing to truly listen?

yes so long as im not mad at them for some reason,i know it would make them feel better to know that someone wants to listen and cares enough to listen,and that makes me feel good-win/win situation...

jlb684 Athens, Attica Greece

Mon Nov 16, 2009 1:21 PM CST : Do You Really Want To Know?

Yes, I am truly willing to listen, for I know that sometimes that's the best thing we can offer.
If someone has had bad health or bad times, they might need to talk. Why can't I give them that opportunity...those few minutes... to let them get it out?
Yes, if I ask, I want to know.

metsandjets Manhattan, New York USA

Mon Nov 16, 2009 1:23 PM CST : Do You Really Want To Know?

tomboygirl: yes so long as im not mad at them for some reason,i know it would make them feel better to know that someone wants to listen and cares enough to listen,and that makes me feel good-win/win situation...

Cosign.

Good customer service is always appreciated, even if the customer desreves less with the attitude being presented. You never know you can make their day with a gesture or a smile.

Sundown40 Houston, Missouri USA

Mon Nov 16, 2009 1:26 PM CST : Do You Really Want To Know?

Hi sweetie.

Yes, i always want to hear how someone else is doing. Everyone needs a friend...everyone needs to lean on someone now and then. And sometimes you can help others just by listening.

Speaking of which...how are YOU doing??

bettyboop63 glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland UK

Mon Nov 16, 2009 1:30 PM CST : Do You Really Want To Know?

sassy49senior: Oh no, here she/he comes. Maybe I can duck in this store and not be seen. Too late she/he saw me and coming right towards me with a rather glum look. I know she/he has been sickly and in hospital for a few days. If I ask, how are you feeling, I will be here forever and I have more important things to get done.

Have you ever felt like this? Do you really want to know when you ask someone how they are feeling and if so, are you willing to truly listen?

of course I would listen...I wouldnt care if it were my own funeral being held up...wouldnt be much of a friend if I didnt...

sassy49senior Itty Bitty, Nebraska USA

Mon Nov 16, 2009 4:01 PM CST : Do You Really Want To Know?

Sundown40: Hi sweetie. Yes, i always want to hear how someone else is doing. Everyone needs a friend...everyone needs to lean on someone now and then. And sometimes you can help others just by listening.

Speaking of which...how are YOU doing??

Hi Sundown, Just got home from therapy. He added another 5 lbs of weight on some and another 5 minutes on another one. A wee bit of pain, but getting ready to rest for an hour and that should help. Thank you for asking.

hopefloats Slim's Lady, Tennessee USA

Mon Nov 16, 2009 4:05 PM CST : Do You Really Want To Know?

When I ask how someone is, I care or I wouldn't have asked...

druidess6308 Reverse, Pennsylvania USA

Mon Nov 16, 2009 4:09 PM CST : Do You Really Want To Know?

sassy49senior: Oh no, here she/he comes. Maybe I can duck in this store and not be seen. Too late she/he saw me and coming right towards me with a rather glum look. I know she/he has been sickly and in hospital for a few days. If I ask, how are you feeling, I will be here forever and I have more important things to get done.

Have you ever felt like this? Do you really want to know when you ask someone how they are feeling and if so, are you willing to truly listen?

I do really want to know when I ask, but have known people who are always so miserable they make me feel like this when I see them. With these people, I listen for a bit, but usually they don't have anything else to say, so I will move on politely in a bit. With the rest, yes I truly listen and offer help if I can.

druidess6308 Reverse, Pennsylvania USA

Mon Nov 16, 2009 4:11 PM CST : Do You Really Want To Know?

sassy49senior: Hi Sundown, Just got home from therapy. He added another 5 lbs of weight on some and another 5 minutes on another one. A wee bit of pain, but getting ready to rest for an hour and that should help. Thank you for asking.

Glad to hear it's going well and you're making progress, Sassy. You're one I would listen to because despite everything you're going through, you're always so upbeat and always reaching out to others.

It's the ones that have nothing positive to say because they're so miserable that I have trouble listening to for long.

somechick Cincinnati Ohio, Ohio USA

Mon Nov 16, 2009 4:27 PM CST : Do You Really Want To Know?

If I truly want to know how someone is I will ask how they are.

USThumper Central Square, New York USA

Mon Nov 16, 2009 4:36 PM CST : Do You Really Want To Know?

sassy49senior Itty Bitty, Nebraska USA

Mon Nov 16, 2009 8:40 PM CST : Do You Really Want To Know?

druidess6308: Glad to hear it's going well and you're making progress, Sassy. You're one I would listen to because despite everything you're going through, you're always so upbeat and always reaching out to others.

It's the ones that have nothing positive to say because they're so miserable that I have trouble listening to for long.

Thank You Dru, You are one cool lady and hopefully will meet you someday.

That's kind of what I was thinking, but did not word it right. I know when I am having a great day and I run into someone who is always depressed, the longer I listen to them the more yukky I begin to feel. Yet, I just can't make myself up and leave because I feel bad for them.

Abram Goshen, Ohio USA

Mon Nov 16, 2009 8:54 PM CST : Do You Really Want To Know?

sassy49senior: Oh no, here she/he comes. Maybe I can duck in this store and not be seen. Too late she/he saw me and coming right towards me with a rather glum look. I know she/he has been sickly and in hospital for a few days. If I ask, how are you feeling, I will be here forever and I have more important things to get done.

Have you ever felt like this? Do you really want to know when you ask someone how they are feeling and if so, are you willing to truly listen?

When I ask someone about how they are feeling, it is of my compassion, my concern. Am very willing to listen, and be of support according to my abilities. Its been a part of my life, both pleasure, and working for 29 years.

clara1956 Punta Arenas, Magallanes y de la Antartica Chilena Chile

Tue Nov 17, 2009 7:26 AM CST : Do You Really Want To Know?

When I ask it is because I´m truly interested. Not everybody is willing to really listen though.

Great to see you´re better!!!

Big_John Ocean Springs, Mississippi USA

Tue Nov 17, 2009 7:31 AM CST : Do You Really Want To Know?

Everyone is stating that they truly want to know and expect the truth; whereas, in real life all of us never tell people we are feeling horrible and down in the dumps when we are. We lie and say everything is perfect. How many of you push more to really find out how your friends and family are doing? Social situations expect us to say politely "I doing okay." We generally don't want to burden others with our problems. Sad that we think this way, isn't it?

Grandepensees Brussels, Brussels (Bruxelles) Belgium

Tue Nov 17, 2009 7:31 AM CST : Do You Really Want To Know?

sassy49senior: Oh no, here she/he comes. Maybe I can duck in this store and not be seen. Too late she/he saw me and coming right towards me with a rather glum look. I know she/he has been sickly and in hospital for a few days. If I ask, how are you feeling, I will be here forever and I have more important things to get done.

Have you ever felt like this? Do you really want to know when you ask someone how they are feeling and if so, are you willing to truly listen?

Basically, you're asking "are you two-faced or not?" Too many people are and I meet fewer and fewer people who aren't.
A true friend is made or known in times of need.

hopefloats Slim's Lady, Tennessee USA

Tue Nov 17, 2009 8:00 AM CST : Do You Really Want To Know?

Big_John: Everyone is stating that they truly want to know and expect the truth; whereas, in real life all of us never tell people we are feeling horrible and down in the dumps when we are. We lie and say everything is perfect. How many of you push more to really find out how your friends and family are doing? Social situations expect us to say politely "I doing okay." We generally don't want to burden others with our problems. Sad that we think this way, isn't it?

Yes, it is.

HJFinAZ Sun CIty, Arizona USA

Tue Nov 17, 2009 8:46 AM CST : Do You Really Want To Know?

Sundown40: Hi sweetie. Yes, i always want to hear how someone else is doing. Everyone needs a friend...everyone needs to lean on someone now and then. And sometimes you can help others just by listening.

Speaking of which...how are YOU doing??

How much time do you have??

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