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As I get older, one of the things I realise is people reach out to me ONLY wanting something from me. Recently, it’s been about a job (if they can get referrals), how to work remotely, if I can reshare their post. NEVER about how I’m doing. 😮‍💨 It’s always get get get. Tough crowd out there.

Sorry to hear that Pauline! Unfortunately I think some people don’t care for the other person in the conversation. It’s just about them and how the other person can serve them. I try to avoid/don’t respond if they’re not willing to be a decent person first. P.S. I hope you’re doing well.

It seems to me that those people who are purposefully looking for person "A" are simply an initially bad sample. For example, linkedin is generally a bad sample for this. I think in life, at work, at conferences, on walks, everything is completely different