You’re having coffee with someone you haven’t seen in a while.
They ask how things have been. You start with the usual things. Work. Family. Something that happened last week.
Then you tell them about something that’s actually been difficult.
They listen.
You keep going. For a few minutes, you’re not thinking about how much you’re saying. You’re just talking.
Then you hear yourself.
You laugh. “Anyway. Enough about me.”
They start to say something, but you’re already asking about their new job.
By the time you leave, the conversation feels normal again.