The barista at the coffee shop near my old apartment took 2 minutes to ask if I was okay when I was clearly not okay

She just looked at me and said 'you look like you need to sit down for a second' and that tiny moment of noticing got me through the rest of the day after quitting my job that morning, has anyone else had a stranger step in at just the right time?

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amy_anderson15d ago

The fact that she noticed enough to say something, that's what sticks with me too. Sometimes that's all it takes to feel seen.

skyler_jackson2715d ago

Same here, my aunt once pointed out I always hum when I'm happy and I never even knew I did that until she said it.

piper_kim13d ago

Does every human have a weird unconscious quirk like that or is it just me?