I'm tired of being the better conversationalist I'd like…
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I'm tired of being the better conversationalist
I'd like to think that I'm a decent person to hangout with or have a conversation with. People tend to like me a lot when they meet me and I think being an active empathetic listener is the reason behind it.
But I'm so tired of it being one sided all the time. It's like, people don't know when to stop talking or how to be an active listener themselves. The number of times I've been interrupted, cut off or shown disinterest when I speak is exhausting and draining, both emotionally and mentally. It eventually leads to me not wanting to talk to that person anymore and I know they can feel it when I don't reach out that often anymore. But I don't know how to explain it to them.
Is there any way around this? Am I doomed to be a diary entry for others forever? Is there an aspect that I'm missing in all of this and need to reflect on?
#relationships
I'd like to think that I'm a decent person to hangout with or have a conversation with. People tend to like me a lot when they meet me and I think being an active empathetic listener is the reason behind it.
But I'm so tired of it being one sided all the time. It's like, people don't know when to stop talking or how to be an active listener themselves. The number of times I've been interrupted, cut off or shown disinterest when I speak is exhausting and draining, both emotionally and mentally. It eventually leads to me not wanting to talk to that person anymore and I know they can feel it when I don't reach out that often anymore. But I don't know how to explain it to them.
Is there any way around this? Am I doomed to be a diary entry for others forever? Is there an aspect that I'm missing in all of this and need to reflect on?
#relationships
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