The other day, my wife and I were having lunch, and an acquaintance from our kid’s school came by. The first words out of her mouth were: “How unusual, a husband and wife actually sitting together and talking with each other.” The next day, talking with some parents at a little league tryout, one of the parents said how. “By this age, kids don’t even notice when grown ups say something,” while the other parent nodded in agreement.
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These are not uncommon sentiments. You probably make statements like these from time to time without thinking. But as a habit over time they can be poisonous to your happiness. There is a philosophical school that they reflect.