Sep 28, 2026, 5:33 PM- Sep 28, 2026, 5:33 PM
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Space Catitude 🚀TerryHancock@realsocial.lifeSep 28, 2026, 10:01 PM@evan
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It is usually part of a solution, but it depends enormously on what kind of problem. If it's a social problem, all talk may solve it. But if it's plumbing, it's usually best to just get out the tools and get started.
Sep 29, 2026, 8:38 PM@evan I said yes but. I think it is, or can be, an early step, but there are two caveats
- for many/most problems, something else probably needs to follow for the problem to actually get better
- sometimes people who want to "talk it out" to feel better actually just enjoy the process of complaining and they can talk and talk forever and do not move the needle of "the problem" (entirely possibly this can be cultural, with my Jewish side of the family this is like a sport)