I see this recommendation all the time, but I know I do it all the time, and personally I often _like_ it when other people do it to me. Sometimes it's nice to commiserate or share a connection on a similar experience, and maybe even learn from what the other person already went through.
Does anyone else question this common piece of advice? Can't relating be useful if it's not being used to steer the focus over to the "relater"?
I see this recommendation all the time, but I know I do it all the time, and personally I often _like_ it when other people do it to me. Sometimes it's nice to commiserate or share a connection on a similar experience, and maybe even learn from what the other person already went through.
Does anyone else question this common piece of advice? Can't relating be useful if it's not being used to steer the focus over to the "relater"?