Lets pretend you are walking into school lunch area and a classmate is approaching you with a smile and opens their arms toward you..... What do you think their intention is?
Hug ME! they may be showing friendliness or wanting me to be welcomed.
Lets pretend you are walking into school lunch area and you ask to sit at a table with other kids and they respond by sighing rolling their eyes and saying,"I Guess.."..... What do you think their intention is?
To not make me feel welcome/ feel bad/ let me know they are not too happy about it
Lets pretend you are walking into school lunch area and you ask to sit at a table with other kids and they respond with a shrug and said, "sure why not"..... What do you think their intention is?
to acknowledge me asking/ showing they did not mind