what if I told you that you could "fake it til you make it" when it comes to vibing, whimsy, playfulness, etc

I promise you don't need to understand everything 100% inside and out in order to enjoy it

come on in, the water's perfect

it's not a serious discussion. you don't need to converge on definitions before jumping in. you can just catch the ball and throw it back without knowing what the "rules" are

when you were a kid, did you ever play with another kid who didn't speak the same language as you? and you found a way to play and have fun anyway, right? sharing toys, building structures together, co-creating w/o words. vibes can be *so* enriching and carry us such a long way

I don't always fully understand the playful things others say before responding to them. I get a general vibe from them, I spitball something to throw back at them, and then we work from there. it's so much fun

(am I ruining the magic slightly by legibilizing it? ✨ no.)

when I was in HS, one day my bestie called me out of the blue. instead of saying hi or something "normal", she started asking me if I had any green chairs for sale and that she wanted to buy a chair. she was giggling and putting on a voice. first I was confused, then flustered,

then slightly irritated. I tried asking what was up but she kept up the act. then I realized being irritated was all on me, and relaxed, and (quite awkwardly!) started throwing the ball back. I forget what exactly I said, but I could hear the delight in her voice when I started