[UpTheAces]

I just wanted to talk about communications... But i just love that song

Seriously now. Talking to people communication... how do you feel about it? Do you like it? Do you have problems with it? What can't you stand people talking about?

I don't like to talk about problems in real life...

I've got a lot of troubles with talking to people... For one i never know what to say... It's like everybody else does know but i don't...
Other then that i lose track of conversations somethimes...
Or get what i call a communication breakdown... Like i'm not thinking anything for a while...
Or i am thinking and i just lose track of what i was saying...
And somethimes i really can't concentrate on what people are saying and i really need to do a lot of trouble to get it...

Anyway anybody else have something else communication related problems or tips?

Sorry if it's wrongly located i didn't think it fit anywhere else..

[(JD)]

For me, being misunderstood when I try to communicate is the most frustrating. Last night in chat was the most recent

I don't like having to walk on eggshells.. and I keep forgetting how new members to this site probably ? come here with experience from other hostile ? sites... and they are so defensive about anything said... my only hope in this is that they will stay a member long enough to really get to know me, and realize I don't want to hurt anyone's feelings.

I like being able to discuss topics with others who are secure enough to not take offense, not take things personally. Some days that is hard to find here, some days it's hard for me, too

[DaveyJones]

Wow...that sounds exactly like me!

I don't have any trouble talking to people or meeting new ones, but after that....it happened to me a couple of times tonight. I was in my bipolar support group at NAMI and as I was speaking, I just stopped....it's like like somebody threw an orange in my mouth and it went clean down my throat and stuck! People are watching, waiting for me to keep going...I HATE THAT!!!

I asked the pdoc at the hospital about it when I was there...he said it was probably because of racing thoughts, thinking too fast. All I know is I feel like a moron when it happens!

DJ

[UpTheAces]

yea _Sky that can be irritating when you get misunderstood!
But over the internet i whouldn't worry about it! You know it's very easy to misunderstand somebody here since except for the usual smiley's you've got no face to face contact so no way of knowing how they mean it somethimes!

You have a point about new people comming from other boards... I was personally very surprised by this one since it's just such a nice spot filled with a lot of cool people!

You shouldn't talk to me then by the way my mum says i take everything personal and take offence way to easy...

DaveyJones yea something like that... except somethimes i don't even notice the people around me anymore... it's like for a little while my brain shuts down... it's really odd and it never lasts long... But i think your doctor is right i think...

don't you just hate it when that happens? In the middle of a conversation you just stop and then don't rember what you were on about so just start about something else

[Azalysa]

I guess I'll be the "Lone Ranger" here.

I'm one of the 5% of the population who LOVES to speak in public and that is one of my dreams. In general conversation, same thing. I probably talk too much and reveal too much about myself *shrugs* but my T says that's being open. I DO prefer a one-on-one conversation or a small group rather than interacting with a crowd.

When I am on the downside of depression then I don't want to talk to ANYONE. I screen my calls and usually don't take them then; don't go online; basically isolate big time. So when I disclose to people I live with a depressive illness, people are very surprised. BUT, they don't see me at my worst.

Errrr...did I get off topic? (See what I mean about talking too much? )