A friend asked if I wanted company or quiet, and I felt understood immediately

Dear Delyara, That question is so rare and so intelligent. Most people choose for you based on what they would want. They come over, they call, they give advice, they fill the room, or they disappear. My friend asked first. “Do you want company or quiet?” Not in a distant way. In a respectful way. The question itself comforted me before I even answered it. That’s how much being considered properly matters.