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Re:Modern life is lonely – We all need someone to help by ThePadawan on Tuesday December 19, 2017 @11:13AM (#15961184)
Unfortunately, "I'm fine" is a strongly ingrained default reaction in some circles. I feel this largely depends on culture (e.g. the British 'stiff upper lip' ideal) and negative media influence (personally, I'm thinking of the misguided idea of 'real men don't cry').

How do we get through that barrier?

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Re:Modern life is lonely – We all need someone to help by colechristensen on Tuesday December 19, 2017 @03:06PM (#15963717)
In many cases, respect the cultural difference, don't try to make other people into what you prefer.

There is a difference between emotional intelligence and willingness to freely express emotion. "I'm fine" in many cases just means "no, thank you".

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Re:Modern life is lonely – We all need someone to help by AnIdiotOnTheNet on Tuesday December 19, 2017 @01:45PM (#15962778)
"I'm fine" is the default reaction because we've learned that the asker almost never genuinely gives a shit.
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