Your friends are too close to see it.

They know the history, they have a stake, they don't want to hurt you. A stranger has none of that.

No judgment that follows you.

A stranger doesn't know your boss, your ex, or your family. You can say the real thing out loud.

Psychologists have a name for it.

The 'stranger on the train' effect — we're often more honest with people we'll never see again.

Sometimes you just need an outside view.

One honest conversation with someone new can untangle what weeks of overthinking couldn't.

Talk it out with someone →