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There are things to learn that schools will never teach you. Not because they lack importance but because they remain unseen.
Totally nowhere will you find them mentioned. No syllabus, no guidelines, no classes on “growing up” either.
You learn them through the medium of an awkward silence occurring first. Then someone gradually ceases to call, and after that, you finally come to the conclusion that you have been technically nice but socially wrong.
The majority of these rules were taught me the hard way which means too late…
7 min read20 hours ago
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Photo by Priscilla Du Preez on Unsplash
There are things to learn that schools will never teach you. Not because they lack importance but because they remain unseen.
Totally nowhere will you find them mentioned. No syllabus, no guidelines, no classes on “growing up” either.
You learn them through the medium of an awkward silence occurring first. Then someone gradually ceases to call, and after that, you finally come to the conclusion that you have been technically nice but socially wrong.
The majority of these rules were taught me the hard way which means too late and burnt bridges in my twenties, and I didn’t even realize I was standing on one.
Let me share with you 7 silent social rules that are shaping images of you in people’s minds very quietly and the first four caused me the most pain.
1. Don’t Call Someone Repeatedly Unless It’s Truly Urgent
In the past, I was convinced that making two calls was an indication of my love for them.
I would call again if they were not available to pick up. Then I would call again.