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Emotional Trespassing

Have you ever told something personal to a mate, and they’ve gone and done this:

“Hey, bro, how’s your parents’ divorce treating you?”
“What’s going on with that rash?”
“Did Brittany really reject you when you asked her out?”

At The Man Cave, we call that trespassing—when you or your mate brings up something personal at the wrong time, when you’re not ready for it.

The way to respect your mates is to ask permission. Think about it like going to your mate’s place. When you go to your mate’s place, do you just roll in like it’s your house?

All right, I know some of you probably do, but normally you knock on the door to let your mate know that you’re coming—just in case he’s not ready to see you.

Now, the same thing applies in a conversation. It’s a basic sign of respect, and you should pay it easy.

This is what asking permission would actually look like:

• “Hey man, do you want to talk more about that stuff you were telling me the other day?”
• “I’ve been thinking about that stuff you shared with me. Do you have some time to talk about it?”
• “I heard some things about you and your girl. Are you all right?”

And that’s how you respect your mates when they’ve told you something personal—by asking their permission first before you bring it up.

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Video by The Man Cave