STOP TALKING OVER PEOPLE

I am that person that whenever I decide to talk or say something. There will be someone around who will cut me off when I'm talking or talk over me. I think it's by far the rudest thing ever and people do that to me all day every day. I use to think it's because I was a good listener and when it was time for me to talk people just didn't care about what I had to say. I think that you should always give someone that benefit of expressing themselves with no interruptions. I don't know what it is but people love to speak for me before I can even open my mouth to say anything. You have to let people be who they are and allow them to say how they feel without people getting involved and making assumptions for you. I appreciate the people who will say "HEY you cut he/she off when she/he was talking." When you are consistently ignored or cut off when you're talking, you just decide not to say anything anymore because you feel as though no one is listening. You would hope that people would give you the same respect you gave them when they were speaking. The older I get I try to speak up for myself more and whenever someone cuts me off when I'm talking I immediately get upset because I just want to say what I need to say without people being rude. I love to hear people out and let them speak because I know how it feels not to be heard. If you are an individual who cuts people off when they are talking, please re-evaluate your people skills and communication skills. Being slow to speak is imperative and shows that you care about what the other person has to say. I value the ones who listen to what I have to say and encourage me to speak up more often. I try my hardest not to shut down when I'm being cut off by someone, and that's something God will have to help me with because I will just say " It doesn't matter or I don't want to talk about it anymore." I only say those things because I get frustrated because I know that I'll never do that to anyone else. It's vital to remember that everyone is not going to have the same consideration as you do. If you meet someone who shows they care about what you have to say, please keep them close because it's hard to get people to hear you out when they are so focused to get their point across without allowing you to share yours. Moral of the story: PLEASE STOP TALKING OVER PEOPLE!!!! It's obscene and inconsiderate. It honestly hurts to continually be ignored or talked over because you don't feel like people find what you have to say important.

How to speak so that people want to listen - Julian Treasure