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I agree. I was never actually quiet when I was a kid, though. I just wasn't interested in talking to people sometimes, especially when I didn't have much in common with a lot of them anyway. There's no point in talking just for the sake of talking.
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03-31-2017, 10:43 AM | #43 |
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Wild guess... Introvert? Agree, small talk and wasting breath on things it doesn't need to be wasted on can annoy me.
And I live with family who are big talkers and try my patience, including a mother who can take one small comment or question asked of her and leave me wondering why it had to turn into a whole discussion. *sigh* Just, no, stop it. lol |
03-31-2017, 12:20 PM | #44 |
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It's odd because I'm introvert in that I gain energy from spending time alone and I become stressed and anxious if I can't get it. However, I am really talkative and I've got a lot of ideas so I'm often tempted to talk about them.
It's hard at work though because no one's really interested in random facts and theories and I usually want to tell someone. |
03-31-2017, 12:48 PM | #45 |
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Does make sense, since introverted sorts tend to be thinkers and ideas people. I mean, it's not like introverts never talk, if some more than others, but yeah, most of us would probably be more interested in discussing some interesting idea rather than, say, where someone had lunch and why it was "just okay."
I suppose I'm also partly the quiet sort because, likewise, most aren't going to care for the things I'd rather discuss, or so I tend to assume. And get myself stuck letting other people bore me to death... (And wish they shared a better sense of self awareness to realize that they are doing that.) |
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03-31-2017, 01:42 PM | #47 |
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Here's another one, "What sports do you watch?" or "Did you catch the game last night?"
I don't watch sports, like....at all. But if you're male for some reason you're expected to follow sports or know everything that went on "during the game last night." Like wtf? I don't watch sports, man. |
03-31-2017, 01:43 PM | #48 |
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03-31-2017, 01:45 PM | #49 |
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How often do people watch sports these days? Unless you're some overly obsessive fan who has to catch everything your favorite team does, most of us don't have the time or bother.
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03-31-2017, 01:55 PM | #50 | |
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Well just like some people play games during the rest of the day after work/school some will catch a game or do something else. Different strokes. If you really like something you can always find the time to watch/do it. Ofc you gotta prioritise some things. I don't watch every game my team plays. I tend to miss always a few from less important competitions. And missing a couple of league games won't be a big deal either. |
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They won't ask again. I swear it's mostly insecure men who put down other men with no interest in sports. |
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When I tell people I don't drink, they sometimes ask why and I have trouble answering. At least, I have trouble answering truthfully; I typically just say something vague like "it's not for me", or "I just don't", and people rarely push it any further. They used to when I was younger, but not anymore.
The answer is kind of personal, and depending on the company I'm in, I can't really just come out an say why. Let's just say that there are some pretty hopeless alcoholics in my family, and telling people in certain circles, that's why I don't drink, would make the identity of the people I'm referring to very obvious. I also don't want to come off as judgemental, and people have taken my explanation the wrong way in the past. I get the feeling that some people experience a bit of self-loathing over their more extreme drinking habits, and then project it onto other people.
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What is your favorite band? Who is your favorite author? My answer to all of them: I like different types.
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To some extent, it's probably true. If you had a sibling and didn't get on with each other. You'd be more talkative, simply because of the arguing back and forth with each other.
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I don't care. Like I said, I didn't need her telling me that after I had already caught static about it from others before her. Besides, even if I did have siblings, she still would have ended up wishing I was more talkative. I've had others tell me the same thing. Some of them admit to being quiet and/or shy, and they have siblings as well. Even people who are outgoing and have siblings have said so, and are big enough not to give me crap about it. Even without siblings, I think I managed to be rather sociable nearly everywhere I went, as long as others would allow it. So all those who pity me or look down on me for not having siblings can just suck giraffe balls.
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Even before that she always pushed me to be more sociable, but I thought she was a bit of a stickler about it. I didn't always keep to myself, and I didn't mind interacting with others, but I can't be expected to be out and about nonstop. Taking some me-time to recharge never hurts. Besides, not everybody wanted anything to do with me, and they had their reasons for that. Some were fair and some weren't, but you can't please everyone. I was better off without them anyway. |
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