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Do you feel no-one listens ro you?

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Youngerthanspringtime Sun 09-Aug-26 11:36:32

I often feel that people use me as a sunding board and don't want to hear what I've got to say.
I'm talking about one-to-one conversation. I recently rang one friend (who lives in a different part of the country) and I'm not kidding she spoke for about 30 minutes non stop and just overrode me when I tried to get a word in.
After that I spoke to another friend who I see regularly and the same thing happened. When I did get my turn to speak she kept interjecting . Another one I also ring does the same thing. talks at me and doesn't want me to speak.
I try to get a word in but get the impression they only want to get back to speaking themselves, Maybe the answer is not to ring anyone!

Lathyrus3 Sun 09-Aug-26 11:50:21

I only use a mobile now because you can put it on loudspeaker, put it down and get on with something else whilst the monologue is going on😬

In lockdown I used to do my daily exercises that way.

Lathyrus3 Sun 09-Aug-26 11:50:41

It’s not you. It’s them.