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10th March 2018 15:46
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Conversations with people..do they really listen to what is being discussed?
Something that has me confused over the past few years (I am not so "rushed" at this point in my life and make more time for being pensive, so to speak)...
When talking to people, be it about the weather, current events, family issues, work or what have you, it seems that most people interrupt before the person speaking is finished.
This includes family, friends, colleagues or strangers.
It makes me wonder if the people involved in the conversation are actually listening and understanding the topic or if they have already, consciously or subconsciously, determined their response before the speaker is finished talking.
This leads to the question:
"Are they actually listening or are they planning their response from the first few words, from which they feel they already know what the entire sentence(s) will be?".
My friends, with whom I share similar interests, seem to be the ones who listen, analyze and then respond.
My Father and Children are other people with similar traits as those above.
Some other members of my Family, including my Mother, Sister and Wife, fall into the category of "ready to answer before the conversation is finished".
Any thoughts on this?
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10th March 2018 16:30
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