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As much as I like sharing things I find funny with others, my experience is mutual enjoyment alone isn't enough; while it is capable of fostering a lasting friendship, a true emotional bond requires willing mutual vulnerability to develop trust.
As much as I like sharing things I find funny with others, my experience is mutual enjoyment alone isn't enough; while it is capable of fostering a lasting friendship, a true emotional bond requires willing mutual vulnerability to develop trust.
In trusting one another a freedom is created wherein the concern of social judgment between the aforementioned parties is lessened, leading to more open conversations and a chances to grow.
By doing this humor becomes less a superficial exchange and more a genuine understanding of another. Instead of being a mask to replace an otherwise underdeveloped connection it takes on a more relaxed and positive function in the relationship.
Also, I feel like this is a given, but take this with a grain of salt. This is just my experience and it's probable that I didn't phrase everything exactly how I wanted too.
The point of this thread was to express my thoughts on how the same humor can have a totally different feel when shared with different people, even if their outward reactions are similar.
