I don't have an attention deficit disorder so wouldn't presume to understand how that interacts with your frustration . Listening is an underrated passive form of communication . You listen to the actual words and observe the non verbal communication . The tone , the expression . It's a great way to understand a person better , for whatever reasons you have for wanting to understand them better . Unfortunately when it comes to talking you are at the mercy of the person you are interactive with . If they don't wish to listen , believe they have listened long enough or can't or won't identify with what your saying , then your unlikely to get a positive reaction from demanding they listen . Is that fair ? , it would depend on each individual case I guess . When you write , no one gets to interrupt.