I mean, if a mere acquaintance told me something like that I don’t know what I’d say, but it wouldn’t be an offer to “talk about it” right away—I wouldn’t feel like I’d enjoy talking about it with a near stranger, so I’d expect the same applies to them. It’s one of those prefab reactions that don’t really hold much water upon close scrutiny.
Do you think the default thing to say in these cases should assume you have any friends period, or any “friends” you are willing to speak to?
I mean, if a mere acquaintance told me something like that I don’t know what I’d say, but it wouldn’t be an offer to “talk about it” right away—I wouldn’t feel like I’d enjoy talking about it with a near stranger, so I’d expect the same applies to them. It’s one of those prefab reactions that don’t really hold much water upon close scrutiny.