Talking to people has become more of a task than a leisurely experience lately. I am doing my best to keep my priorities straight by staying busy, finishing up everything that I hold responsibility over, and THEN talking to people if and hopefully when I have time.
Allow me to clarify when I said previously that talking to people has become more of a task:
I mean that if I have a busy week and then after working for twelve hours straight on homework/being at work etc. and I get home with next to zero energy... I don't want to talk to people. Now most humans see this as an offensive thing, almost like I'm trying to avoid them. This is not the case. The point that I'm trying to convey is that conversation is wonderful but there gets to be a point where excessive banter starts to bother me and consume precious time that I could be using to do something more productive let alone something that I'd actually enjoy doing. From a mental health standpoint I'd say that I think I'm much better off reading a book than talking to that one kid from class on facebook over what that odd smell in class was the other day.
I understand that pointless conversations are generally something we won't be able to avoid but I've given up on trying to start them. Small talk is good if you're just getting to know someone but if you've known the person or dating them then it's best to cut the small talk and talk about things that matter. At least talk about something funny/ enjoyable instead of talking about the weather or how your grandfather died seven years ago by choking on a marshmallow.
Ah, I said ENJOYABLE. That's another thing. I'm all for everyone talking about their problems to people but to broadcast the details of your bad situations is not a good idea. I understand blogging about it, possibly tweeting about it but when it comes to social networks such as facebook where no one cares about your every detail... just stop. Blogs are personal so if you want to vent, I say vent... anywhere else, not too good of an idea. It's insanely unattractive when all people talk about are themselves but more so when all they talk about are how their life has been horrifically terrible because of certain situations they've been going through. Again, if you're talking about these things in person or on facebook... just stop. If you find yourself doing these kinds of "over sharing" conversations and wonder why your conversations turn sour, there you go. I digress.
Anyways, small talk, the epitome of high school conversation. The reason why I cannot stand talking on the phone for more than fifteen minutes. The reason why our generation is so uninformed. People in my age bracket talk about absolutely nothing constructive. Only things pertaining to themselves.
Pointless conversation is a waste of my time and yours.
