Extraterrestrial Royalty

I have noticed this strange, recurring theme in my life where a situation technically requires me to thank someone for listening, but before I can do so (or while I'm hesitating because I suck at this), the person thanks me instead. Like, for the fascinating new information that they have just learned about yours truly? It's ... flattering, I suppose. As much as being made to feel like the newest scientific discovery that experts are puzzled by can be flattering.

It does weird things to my ego. One half of me is like, "Anyone else want an audience?!" while the other half wonders whether I'm secretly an alien, and if so may I please return to my home planet now where I presume there will be others like me??

But mostly it's funny. :P