One reason for an identity crisis
One reason for why I feel like I'm having a bit of an identity crisis is this:
I think I have always engaged in communication primarily as a means of information transfer. I am telling you about something. If I have no information to present, I'm not going to bother saying anything.
I've taken pride in this attitude and I think my close friends expect it of me; they know they can trust what I say when they say it.
Now my day to day life involves communicating on all the other levels as well. Emotional support, interpersonal recognition, displays of confidence to show morale.
It's not insincere, it's just not natural for me to communicate this way. It feels vaguely sociopathic.
I think I have always engaged in communication primarily as a means of information transfer. I am telling you about something. If I have no information to present, I'm not going to bother saying anything.
I've taken pride in this attitude and I think my close friends expect it of me; they know they can trust what I say when they say it.
Now my day to day life involves communicating on all the other levels as well. Emotional support, interpersonal recognition, displays of confidence to show morale.
It's not insincere, it's just not natural for me to communicate this way. It feels vaguely sociopathic.