Forced to talk

Cool_Un_Cool · Newbie User Joined: Mar 20, 2008 Posts: 97

My mom always use to tell me; "try to not be rude and talk this time."
She always use to do this to me.
Anyone else?

_Brittany_ · Intermediate User Joined: Apr 01, 2008 Posts: 148

omfg yes! and i hate that!!!
my mom use to tell me that ALL the time when she would bring me with her to work.
it made me feel so pathetic and retarded, and i was only about 9 or 10 at the time...

TAMPA-BAY · Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 6:48 am Post subject: Forced to talk

My mom has dont that to me my whole life. I ve finaly came to the conclusion that they must want me to be some kind of politican.LOL

I ll never get why they put such an emphis on me talking none stop. I talk quite a lot ...depending on the situation. Mainly I just like to absorb things before I go running my mouth. Also I like to some time just listen. Whats even more intresting is how angry they get about it.

very_shy · Newbie User Joined: Aug 23, 2007 Posts: 14

It happens to me also, all the time, when I go somewhere with my parents. They say to me: Just talk, even if you say ridicolous things Confused

However I can't help since I only talk when I have something to say. Exclamation

And, yes, as TAMPA-BAY said - what is wrong if we sometimes just listen?

miss_amy · Intermediate User Joined: Nov 21, 2007 Posts: 250

Why is not talking rude?? i don't get it I think its only rude if you don't answer someone if they speak to you or don't say thank you etc. But as for just talking......

I think some gobby people who talk non stop, interupt or don't let other people have a chance are the rude ones.

Something wound me up yesterday. I went to a DIY store because I had to replace something. The woman on the checkout talked non stop over our heads to the woman on the next checkout, served us while shouting over and totally ignored us. Now I think that is rude. If my staff talked to someone else while serving I would pull them up on it.

de · Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 5:01 pm Post subject:

its gas when ever i was asked a question by an adullt as a kid and i was with my parents i would always get embarrased and if i didnt speak loud enough or give a good answer they would say ahh hes a bit shyjesus he gos a great shade of red or are you shy there s no reason to be shy,this to me even as a 5 year old i hated and always made me feel infereior and like there ws something wrong with me
would you say to a kid my god your ugly you know you are ugly right or your a fat little tub lose some wait, it has the same effect on a kids confidence ,if your constantly being told your shy or to speak up as a kid then what chance do you have of growing out of it I HATE THE WORD SHY Evil or Very Mad

toothpastekisses · Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 5:15 pm Post subject:

Argh yes this sucks enormously, my dad just assumes that I'm anti-social or something and doesn't even TRY to understand this bastard that's engulfing my life... what makes it worse is that he tells other people that I'm "quiet" (like my new driving instructor *cringe*) so I feel I have to live up to this "label".