a note on people who always say “i don’t mind” whenever you ask where they want to eat/what they want to watch/etc:
usually this is because they’ve been punished in the past for voicing their opinions, not because they’re out to annoy you specifically. depending on how much flack they used to receive, it can be very stressful for them if you try and force them to offer up an idea.
a lot of my friends who do this appreciate me giving out like… three options. pick three different things that you will be happy to do any of and ask which of those three options they’d prefer. it removes the fear of “what if they don’t like my suggestion” without erasing their option to chose and have preferences so, you know, good all around
This!!! As someone with anxiety, I get super fucking stressed when I have to make a decision like this that will affect others, because then I feel PERSONALLY and SOLELY responsible if the experience doesn’t go well for them…if they don’t like what they ordered or if the service is shitty, or if they’re not into the show, whatever….I feel like IT’S ALL MY FAULT FOR MAKING THIS TERRIBLE CHOICE THAT HAS RUINED EVERYTHING FOR YOU. So when we avoid choosing or even making suggestions, we’re really not trying to make things difficult…we’re hyperfixated on how we MIGHT make things difficult if we choose the “wrong” thing.






























