Back to the places we used to know
Has anyone else had the experience where you're back in a familiar place, with familiar people, but you lack the basic things in common to talk about?
It always happens for the first few days when I come back to school, or go back home. I love seeing everyone, but it's like we're missing that basic commonality of experience that allows us to casually chat.
The chats I do have are usually questions about the past few months, and when those run out, usually just asserting how weird it is to be back/see everyone/etc.
I know to expect it, but it still weirds me out, taking away the basic thing in common (going to the same school, living in the same area), and seeing the kind of havoc it wreaks on even good friends.
It always happens for the first few days when I come back to school, or go back home. I love seeing everyone, but it's like we're missing that basic commonality of experience that allows us to casually chat.
The chats I do have are usually questions about the past few months, and when those run out, usually just asserting how weird it is to be back/see everyone/etc.
I know to expect it, but it still weirds me out, taking away the basic thing in common (going to the same school, living in the same area), and seeing the kind of havoc it wreaks on even good friends.