Itchy Feet

I think the truth is somewher in the middle--if someone doesn't know much about you, about the experiences that shaped you or were important to you, they likely won't understand you well beyond the superficial. At the same time, while you can sympathize with your friends, and you should--it should be give and take, I think. Not about one person telling and the other person listening (there's a weird control dynamic there, from both ends). It should be about being interested in each other's lives, not just one person telling and the other person listening. Not every exchange, but througout the friendship, you know? Which is all just to say I'm really agreeing ith alestar, above :-)