Why I No Longer Ask “How Are You Doing?”
Negative people are too quick to “Trauma Dump”

Recently I had a call with someone who is notorious for delivering nothing but doom and gloom. Conceivably, this has been done in an attempt to illicit attention of the worst kind — pity. No one wants to be a victim of a Trauma Dump.
“How are you doing?” is an open door to trauma dumping. Just like all unwanted refuse and…