When I was a little kid my parents had to sit me down and teach me the “non verbal cues” for when someone wants out of a conversation: no eye contact, weak or no confirmation (“oh yeah?” “And then what?” vs “uh huh”), and flat body language. It was sorely needed information at the time, and to this day I still occasionally run through a checklist if I catch myself getting too fired up about something or other.
When I was a little kid my parents had to sit me down and teach me the “non verbal cues” for when someone wants out of a conversation: no eye contact, weak or no confirmation (“oh yeah?” “And then what?” vs “uh huh”), and flat body language. It was sorely needed information at the time, and to this day I still occasionally run through a checklist if I catch myself getting too fired up about something or other.