Again?

So I seem to have a face that makes people think that I want to hear their life story and their deepest secrets. I don't get it but it happens quite frequently. I have complete strangers just come up and start talking to me about things that I probably wouldn't even talk to with my best friend let alone a complete stranger.

One example happened on a bus that I took from Dundalk to Essex MD to get home from college, a woman who asked me if DNA could tell the difference between an uncle and a father. When I told her yeah and explained how DNA testing works and all that I thought that would be it. Boy was I wrong. She then proceeded to tell me the reason she asked me that. Her reason was because she didn't know if her father was her father or if it was her uncle that was actually her father. Why would you tell a complete stranger that?

Another example happened while waiting for the Megabus to arrive to take me to NYC this time. This women was sitting near me in the little shelter thing at the White Marsh park and ride waiting for her husband to come get her. She proceeds to tell me about her 22 year old daughter. Now this probably doesn't seem like a big deal till you know the story of the girl. She felt the need to tell me her daughter was working as an escort. She also told me how her daughter is sleeping with her ex which is the girls ex stepfather. WTF! Why would you tell a complete stranger this type of stuff.

Why do strangers tell me their life story and why do I continue to let them? I never say anything I just listen. It happens all the time. I have cashiers tell me their life story and random people on public transportation. Some people say I should start charging since I am basically being free therapy for people. Well I will write more later.

""Be careful when you cast out your demons that you don't throw away the best of yourself." - Friedrich Nietzsche"