I was at a work summit a few years ago. One of the speakers began his speech with "The key to communication is communication...". At the time, we all sat there and looked puzzled and wondered where he was going with that statement. After today, I think I get it.
I come across so many people in my line of work and each time i do, i always tell them, "please dont hesitate to let me know if there is anything you need". An open ended phrase that can be taken so many different ways. And I say it like that on purpose.
In this lifestyle I've learned that communication is a key piece to trusting someone. Without it, it's not there and will not work. You HAVE TO be able to communicate your wants, needs and desires to one another to make it a pleasurable experience. If it's one sided, its defeating the purpose.
Today I learned no matter how hard I try to communicate, sometimes it's just not reciprocated in the manner in which you hope. I guess keeping me in the loop on things is just not as high a priority for you as it is for me. It's the sad truth but nonetheless it's still the truth.