Excessive Talking!

Rant: People who talk EXCESSIVELY!

I know a few people who talk a lot, I really don't mind it because I still felt like they let me speak and they listened when I did. Recently I met a woman who does nothing but talk, for me to get a word or two in I have to interrupt her. I seem to always walk away from our conversations iratated. Partially because I can't really walk away, she constantly talks, there is no breaking point to end the conversation, so I have to just walk away. I feel so rude when I do this. I've let her know that I have to go, she acknowledges and still continues to talk. I don't have the time to give her my undivided attention. There are times that even after I walk away she will continue like I haven't even left. Due to her excessive talking I don't think she listens to what I say because she just will continue the same  conversation over and over. I don't like being rude and am trying to find new ways to communicate to this woman that I'm not an excessive listener.

For those out there that talk excessively, please beaware of your audience, know and understand that they would like to participate in the conversation too. Listening isn't just where you are quiet and contemplating what you will be saying next, but its where you actually pay attention to what the other person is saying and responding appropriately. Finally, not everyone wants to have their thoughts finished for them, this is extremely annoying.

I guess now that I have laid this all out, I know why I  have walked away feeling extremely irritated. I don't feel like I'm being heard or respected in the conversation. Overall I think people just want to be heard. Want to feel like they are important to the people that are in their lives, no matter how brief
the encounter.

Final thought: Stop, be still, embrace the quietness and enjoy the simple sounds that are missed with the noise of the world.