To think that most people only want to talk about themselves

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And that has its place don't get me wrong it's good to know what's going on in other people's lives

But what about MY problems sometimes?

I think only DH and one friend are ever curious about what I have to say

I know this is precious and I shouldn't get greedy

I have known a few people like that but I wouldn't say it applies to most people. I think they are in a lower kind of consciousness

The irony

Wait, so you wish other people would stop talking about themselves bc you want to talk about yourself? Do I have this right?

Find better people

Ones that are happy to talk and to listen

Don't monopolise conversations

I don't want to talk about me.I also have fuck all interest in you talking about you, unless there is a specific issue to be discussed. Me Me Me is fucking boring most of the time (whoever you are) (and that definitely includes me talking about me)

I think most people want to talk about all sorts.

I don’t think most people want to listen to anyone’s problems.

IME people LOVE to talk about themselves. Many will come away from talking about themselves thinking the other person listening is really nice despite not knowing anything about them because they spent the entire time talking about themselves.

Haha I know. Reminds me of quote from a philosopher (Alain de Botton?):

”Egotist: Somebody insufficiently interested in me.”

Equally I don’t like it when someone constantly asks me questions. In real life I like to keep my personal life private, except to close family and close friends.
I don’t want all and sundry knowing my business.
I like the fact that the name I’m known by now is not my birth name.
If I want someone to know about me I will tell them.
Equally, I do know people who only talk about themselves. These people also tend to dismiss anyone else’s experiences. I don’t find myself drawn to these types. I like a balanced personality. Someone I can have a two way conversation with.

YANBU. I have a friend like this and it's so draining. Everything I say about me and my life is a cue to her monologing about hers. I'm currently going through cancer treatment and even that is a trigger for her talking about her experience. So someone will ask me about how it's going and she'll jump in with her story. Except she doesn't have any experience beyond convincing herself she had it, but it was just an infected lymph node that needed antibiotics. It's starting to give me rage.