Is it just me or does anyone else have the problem of people talking and not listening? Maybe I just have that type of face but recently I have been finding that people have been just talking at me rather than it being a two way conversation.
Recent situations in my work. My colleagues mil has been unwell and at the minute this is the only thing she seems to talk about. Last week I politely asked well "how is your mil?" just to take an interest and be polite. I wish I hadn't asked. For about 20 minutes she just talked at me, going in to far too much detail and all I did was nod and go yes, right, uh uh etc.
Second colleague hurt their foot. Again I politely asked "how are you, how's your foot?" again to be treated to a whole monolgue of how it happened and how it was and the ins and outs of everything. Again while I just listened, nodded, uh uh etc.
Third colleague is researching their family tree. Again talks incessantly but doesn't listen. All the details I have heard about their family going back generations and the ins and outs of everyone lives. Not particularly interesting to me but still I show an interest and listen.
Not to mention my mil who talks randomly about relatives and people I don't even know but does she listen? No.
Nobody ever asks me questions or takes an interest in my life? How are you? Actually pretty exhausted is the answer. I have two children with special needs, have a job, have a house to keep and constant appointments for my child. Because I don't make a big song and dance of things and just get on with things but I am tired and it is hard. Others just seem to be so wrapped up in their own lives that they don't notice. I take an interest in others but no one does it for me.