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[quote=Anonymous]I do this sometimes and masks offer an easy excuse. Part of it is that with some people there is this expectation you are going to stop and have a whole conversation, and sometimes I just can't do that. Maybe I'm on my way somewhere, but often it's just that I have limited time to be alone (I have young children, and... pandemic) and I don't always feel like talking to people.

We should really normalize just saying hello and moving on. Most of the time it's not like your long lost friend or something -- it's someone you used to work with, or a mom whose kid went to playgroup with yours. Someone you know and like but don't socialize with and don't really have a lot to say to. Usually people will ask after my DH and kids, which is nice, but you can also tell they are mostly being polite. And I'll do the same thing ("Oh how is your job going? I remember you started a new one last I saw you."), but I'm not super invested in the answer. I just want to go back to being alone.

I think we're all just kind of burned out right now and need to cut each other a break. You're okay, OP. [/quote]

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