hate, for the sake of the blog

I don't really like the word hate, but I guess it's the best choice for the sake of this blog.

I hate when people tell me that I'm being quiet, or not talking enough, or they ask me if I'm ok, or if I'm upset, or if I'm mad.

I know that sounds like a lot of things to hate, but I'm putting them all in one category.

I am not the most talkative person. In fact, I have no problem sitting in silence. It makes a lot of people uncomfortable. Combine that with my lack of facial expression and people usually think I'm upset or they feel the urge to tell me that I'm not talking enough. (This is usually the face I'm making. I can see why people might think I'm upset...)

The solution? (Because I know that's what you're all wondering at this point.) Ask me something engaging. What am I supposed to say to someone who has just told me that I'm being quiet? It's not a very good conversation starter. And then I feel like I've done something wrong. Have I? No, tell me, have I done something wrong???

So back to the solution: Instead of telling me I'm not talking "enough" or asking me if I'm ok, try asking me something that will get me talking about whatever you want me to talk about. I usually don't have a problem talking about something that I have some knowledge about. I may be quiet, but I'm not stupid.

This post sounds like I'm ranting. I'm not. Well, I'm not trying to anyway.

I will happily put a smile on my face and I'll try my best to not let the conversation fall into a lull. I don't want to make people feel uncomfortable. In fact, I want people to want to talk to me. I like having conversations, so let's converse.

Tomorrow you get to read about one of my dreams Not like a dream from my overnight rest, more like a dream as in "a dream is a wish your heart makes".