“And she thinks ‘cause I’m saying nothing, that I’ve got nothing to say.” ---Rob Dougan in “Born Yesterday”
A group of people are sitting around talking. Maybe the tv is on, maybe it’s not. These folks chose to be together for the sake of hanging out and there might be 5 people or more. Voices soar.
As a person talks, it’s almost as if he/she has a 3 second window to speak because another member will follow up immediately with his/her message. In this situation, I have noticed my own desire to have my voice heard, to get my turn. More disturbingly, I have noted a tendency to sometimes interrupt others, talk louder than usual, or be interrupted. What is this?
Perhaps this act of aggression is a desire to be noticed and more basically, to be loved. Maybe if we can see that others equally seek attention and care, we can be less likely to cut them off, to snipe their voiced thoughts.
Can we listen and be speaking?
What do you think? Post your opinion or thoughts in the comments section.
