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We have all seen those memes about how seeing people Info-dump is the hottest thing ever, but even in normal conversations listening to people talk is chore in of itself. I get bored quickly and look somewhere else or interrupt them with my own thoughts or try to predict what they are going to say.

It feels like i am more interest in myself and what i care about than what the other person has to say,who they are or what they care about.

And yes, i am aware how beyond self-centered that is and i do wish to work on that but i am also wondering if others have similar experience.

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[–] Hegar@fedia.io 4 points 1 month ago

I love hearing others info dump, usually. Topic dependent. Sometimes i'm being polite.

I still often try to predict what people are going to say or interrupt with my own thoughts - as i do that all conversation.

But i am engaged and interested and want to hear what they have to say. The more interested i am, the more connections are going off demanding to be spoke.

I try to remind myself to hold back, or mentally repeat a few words to remind myself what i want to say as i focus on listening: "Ugh-huh" arzhan 1 spectral cavalcade "oh really?" arzhan 1 spectral cavalcade "i would've thought the opposite!" arzhan 1 spectral cavalcade "That was so interesting! Okay, so there's this archaeological site..."