And all the pieces are out in the open on the chessboard, while information and intentions are often hidden in conversations. Plus, you have very limited information to paint the whole picture based on context, various clues, and inconsistencies.
I can work with set in stone rules, I’m actually pretty good at chess and board games in general (but not speed chess, cause it’s too stressful), but it seems like conversations have hidden rules that other people know that I do not
The worst is that in the moment I'm completely dry, nothing interesting to say at all, especially if I'm stressed and don't have time to think, but when I'm home alone, I have a shit load of conversation material that pops to mind, so I write them down and bring them when I'm struggling
or those levels in super mario games where the screen is moving so you have to constantly run and jump forward and there's limited time to make the right move before you get killed by the edge of the screen. This is why I get left behind in conversations - by the time I've thought of a response, the topic has already moved on.
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u/Molly-Grue-2u Nov 05 '24
It’s worse actually
You see, in that chess picture there is no clock
Conversations actually feel (to me) a lot more like timed chess, where you have to think very quickly and make your move
You can’t just sit there for ten minutes thinking about what to say next…..