does anyone understand that a blade of grass contains the whole universe and that if you walk with someone it is the same as talking with them?
2007-01-30 22:56:20 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Yes. People do not only interact by talking, but even subconsciously sending off body signals. When 2 people are with each other, they are automatically thinking of each other and there is something that cannot be explained that happens around them that kind of combines them. The study of body language is very interesting and you could look it up to see how people interact with each other without even knowing so! It's amazing!
2007-01-30 23:02:53 · answer #1 · answered by Motti _Shish 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's really not the same. In fact, for some purposes it may be better and for some it may be worse. Walking with you without talking communicates an underlying sense of support, of compassion with what you're going through. Here being silent is probably more helpful because very often I don't know 100% what you're going through, or even if I do, I may not know the right words to say; yet I want to say something anyway. I may end up saying the wrong thing, and thus hurting you. When somebody is grieving, they don't want answers, they don't even want somebody else to tell them they understand (I'll bet many suffering people have said "No, you DON'T understand"); they just want to know somebody is with them.
On the other hand, sometimes there are things that need to be said. It takes a great deal of tact and maturity and wisdom to know what to say and when. All in all, it's probably safer to not say anything except perhaps "I'm so sorry, is there anything I can do for you?" if you are trying to comfort a grieving person.
On the other hand if we are not talking about a grieving person, then talking may be more useful. You can communicate certain things with your presence and body language, but such methods are poor for communicating facts. Sometimes facts are needed, too. The upshot is that it depends on the situation and the people involved.
2007-01-30 23:27:30 · answer #2 · answered by Gary B 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes
2007-01-30 23:07:35 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is only so much that can be 'said' with the non-verbal.
Problem is when people expect far to much and project their own expectations/dreams/etc onto the other person.
2007-01-30 23:20:41 · answer #4 · answered by Rai A 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes. More people than we think understand this basic principle, but more people than we like is scared to admit it, thinking they may be misjudged
2007-01-30 23:05:51 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I guess so.
2007-01-30 23:13:26 · answer #6 · answered by linda c 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋