The Positive About Special Interests

[Suzette]

@Angell, most people don't actually "care" about others interests. They simply want connection.

They are asking because they're bored and want to be entertained and so they struck up a conversation with me so I could meet their needs

This isn't really true. They are hoping your needs will be met too. You don't share that need but that doesn't make others selfish or self centered.

 

[Suzette]

I am asking for clarity, not to snipe... You've not presented this as a differing opinion to mine, but as a fact. i.e., The difference between, "I have a different opinion" and "You are wrong". How have you concluded definitively that their motivation for interrupting someone who was focused on studying was (at least partially) to meet my needs?

I am not suggesting you are sniping. I am simply pointing out that people aren't trying to be selfish. I am saying only that people hope you have a need for conversation too.