I moved before the holidays, and the boxes were still sitting there on my return. I've been too busy. The reality is that I have filled my days with other things to avoid facing the accumulated rubbish. People will talk about anything, but talking can be a way of avoiding facing significant discussion about important issues that need to be dealt with. It's good to talk, but talking doesn't necessarily mean communication.
Most people are very bad at mind-reading .
You know what happens. You enter the room and get That Look. Eventually you pluck up courage to ask. Next day, you enter the room and get That Look. And then you remember, That Look means she's just tired.