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584 I couldn’t understand why people found me exhausting to be around, until I learned about emotional intelligence

Silicon Canals
Sarah Mitchell @ Silicon Canals · 12/23/2025 22:42 EDT

I couldn’t understand why people found me exhausting to be around, until I learned about emotional intelligence

For years, I thought my ability to analyze every conversation and dissect human behavior made me fascinating—until a close friend admitted that talking to me felt like work.

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