Am I?
Two recent examples of conversation dominators:
Firstly was a woman a couple of weeks ago on a night out. We went out for a meal, there were 8 of us in total, seated on a round table. I don't know the woman that well, she's the friend of a friend, but she has form for being very loud. She dominated the entire 3 hour meal talking very loudly about herself, to the point that none of us could start any conversations between ourselves as she kept trying to engage everyone and if others of us did talk she'd just talk over us. Longest. Three. Hours. Ever. Of course, it was all about her. And all about her life. And her children. And her hobbies. A few of us made attempts to talk but she just talked over us. I will not be going on any other group nights out if she's there!
Secondly, a woman from my NCT group. Again there are 8 of us. Said woman is very loud, very opinionated. What she says is right. And she has no time or inclination to listen to others. Consequently any meet ups we have are dominated by stories about her children, her work, what she thinks of this,that and the other, and how we are all terrible parents for not doing as she does. Literally at any full group meets there is zero chance of having any conversation with anyone else. She talks so loudly and if you stop listening to her or speak to another friend or to your childr, she starts calling your name, like a teacher getting the attention of a talking child in class.
I like my NCT group and don't want to stop meeting with them all, and I know others feel a similar way but it just wouldn't be right to exclude this one woman. She is so irritating though.