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ad2009
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03 Mar 2009, 10:12 pm

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Shayne
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04 Mar 2009, 2:38 am

You could talk about the proper usage of the word 'whom'.

or find a game to play?

ad2009 wrote:
Part of my problem is that since our school is so small, and since we started at the same time, we are together for a lot of things anyway so it really doesn't make much sense to ask about things that are going on in his life (except at home, and he keeps alot of that to himself).



It can make sense to talk about things that are going on in his life. Even if you are witness to his experience, you aren't in his head and he may have a different perspective on the subject than you. It may even be convienient that you know the minor details of a situation for him to express what his impression of the situation was more easily.

Also, people discuss and share common and individual interests from outside of the situations that they are together for. Some topics that stand out for me that I find that people are able to talk about rather easily are TV, food, cars, other people and simple daily experiences including the weather, mistakes and conversations that other people have had with them.


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06 Mar 2009, 6:46 am

hey, you're a friend not a court jester: your job is not to entertain him 24/7 :)

If you run out of things to say and there's a silence, take it for granted that it's a 'comfortable silence' and let him start a conversation if he wants.