Listen to me!
I often complain about this to my boyfriend. He tells me
that he finds it very difficult to talk to me because I won’t listen to him
too. I’ve come back home and realize that both my parents and I struggle to
talk to each other because no one would listen to anyone else. We just want to
talk! Then I’m reminded of this quote I read sometime back.
‘Give every man thy ears, but few thy voice’
I roll back in laughter. Doesn’t this make us human? That little
‘Share’ button at the bottom of a lovely picture on facebook captures the
essence of it. We just want to share! We hardly want to listen what the other
person wants to share with us. All that matters to us is what we are sharing
with the world and it gives us indefinite joy if someone listens or pays
attention.
I’ve often tried this. Have tried to consciously close my
pitara of thoughts and genuinely tried to listen to the other person talk. I
can’t last for more than 10 minutes! I have to incessantly give advice, a
personal anecdote or my opinion on it.
I’m very curious. Am I the only one or is there someone else
(other than my parents and boyfriend, of course) who have trouble listening? What
do you do about it?
Should we just stop talking about what we have to say and
reconcile to the fact that people don’t really care what your life is about.
Other than the time they have asked you a question? Then how do we vent? Anyone
‘listening’? :D
