Q: how can i stop taking things so literal. i can get distracted and frustrated whenever someone says something that is clearly false when taken literally and it feels like a wall is placed between them and me communicationwise.
A: there's actually probably even more things that are not meant literally, things you say, things other people say, probably even more than you've noticed. so, instead of being too scared of this, you can treat the whole thing somewhat like surfing. yes we are all trying to express real meaning, but the whole thing also somewhat of an art game. have some fun with it, and just when you least expect it, true meaning is actually expressed