Hi, new to MN and first post.
Just looking for a bit of perspective although I don't think I'm overreacting.
I have a much loved relative that I talk on the phone with frequently, this relative lives with someone who is significant in their life but is no relation to me.
During our calls my relative has the phone on speaker (due to hearing loss) the other person has a habit of interjecting and correcting anything they perceive to be incorrect.
I usually deal with this by just pretending I didn't hear what they said and carrying on the conversation but it is very distracting.
I have tried explaining that I can't hear them both when they talk at the same time.
I have explained that I just want to talk with my relative in peace and at one point I confess I did slam the phone down when this person snatched the phone out of my relatives hand and started shouting at me because they didn't agree with what I was saying.
How on earth can I get the message through? This person is nice enough but is seemingly unable to respect our privacy.
I should add their behaviour seems to stem from huge insecurity but while I have no wish to make this worse, surely I should be able to speak freely to my own family?