Do you feel that others understand you?

[Marv Malone]

You think people really get what you say and mean? Family, friends, strangers?
Forum acquaintances? People say that they understand all the time, but they don't
know what it means to you, the reasons, feelings. Not just the words you utter.
People overthink and never actually understand, or care to, I think.
I don't mean doctors.

 

[That Lady in PA]

Friends do.
Family sometimes does.
Husband does... exceptionally well!

 

[IrishEyes]

I do believe that is especially true when reading something over vocal conversations.
If I am in a bad mood when on here I will avoid threads I know will tick me off.
When speaking person to person you can tell if they are into what you are talking about
by facial expressions or no eye to eye contact and their voice or lack of it. Even if they are nodding head
and saying "Sure".

It's a rough world out there right now. We have no idea what tomorrow will bring. I do hugely
blame the cell phone, that is one object you can not compete with. I will take to heart someone's experience
stories over Google or AI any day.

 

[KSav]

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[Aunt Bea]

 

[Coco]

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I feel that with my sister. I would like to let her go, but I can't.

 

[hollydolly]

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agreed... and some people just CHOOSE to not understand you....

 

[hollydolly]

I feel that with my sister. I would like to let her go, but I can't.

I let mine go...you can take just so much toxicity....

 

[KSav]

I let mine go...you can take just so much toxicity....

Same here. I haven't spoken to my sister for about a decade, and I honestly do not miss all the stress and drama.

 

[hollydolly]

Same here. I haven't spoken to my sister for about a decade, and I honestly do not miss all the stress and drama.

Exactly... it took me a long time to cut my sister off.. but the pure relief when I did was worth all the gold..I've never regretted it....

 

[MACKTEXAS]

I have some long term friends and family members that understand how I feel about the things in life that matter. They generally know what to expect from me, and vice versa. We do not agree on all matters, but we manage to either work past our differences, or avoid arguments over them.

 

[Pepper]

I don’t express myself well. I think I am a big part of the problem.

 

[Georgiagranny]

Understand me? I don't understand me!

 

[CinnamonSugar]

I know I often come across as socially awkward but it is frustrating when, on the one hand, I try to explain something in detail and it’s routine that people will interrupt or talk over me…. So I clam up and then they say, “why is she so quiet?”