I laugh when people say serious things to me. why? And how can I stop?

Question

Its not when people die or anything like that its just general seriousness

Answer 1

it is not a good thing. people may misunderstand you that you are not taking them seriously or mocking at them. consult a behavior therapist. your problem will be solved

Answer 2

You're probably just a little nervous, or you might have a hard time emotionally dealing with serious issues. You might spend some time thinking about how you feel about some of the past things you laughed at and evaluate yourself. And, sometimes when people are telling you something they think is serious, it isn't really serious and they are taking it too seriously and it is kind of funny.

Answer 3

Well, since you were concerned about this enough to ask about it's evident that this is not something you feel good about and it's bothering you.
I do this sometimes. For me it can range from a manic hyperactive state where I find everything funny and ridiculous to utter denial of my deeper feelings.
You could be in misery of some sort, or even be bipolar (I'm not diagnosing you it's just a remote possibility), and your way of coping with a serious remark (threat to your false sense of security and happiness) is to brush it off and laugh.
Most of the time people aren't simply immature, shallow, or inconsiderate (A very serious person would think this of you). You probably repress the serious part of yourself and therefore others because it causes you emotional pain.

Answer 4

You're probably a really sensitive person. When someone says something serious, you want to say something to help, but maybe you can't find the words. So, you laugh as sort of a nervous reaction. You will probably get out of this with age, as your social skills will develop more and you will know how to react better. The best thing to do is try not to worry about it too much.

Answer 5

This can be a result of several things - sometimes growing up in the face of seriousness if we did not laugh we would cry. It then becomes habit, a defense mechanism.

How can you stop? Get a rubber band and put it on your wrist, when someone begins to say something serious pull on the rubber band - the jolt of pain can help you keep focus. We did that with my son on his temper, it worked for him.

Good Luck

Answer 6

you just have that type of personality. probably a peace maker you know. my son is like that and he uses it to his advantage. i couldnt even spank him when he was younger, he would grab a table or bust up laughing when he see i am seriously gonna get him. then again his birthday is april 1 and he is every bit. so every year for 18 yrs i have tried to seriously get him back. if i were you i would stay as i am laughter is good medicine for the soul. you may just one day help someone out just laughing. maybe not right then but when they think about it later it will help. it is nothing bad just funny be glad

Answer 7

oh dear not so good really is it , i also laugh when ppl tell me bad news or have accidents, so if u get any gd answers let me no plz. maybe you laughing is a involuntary reaction and after your brain has processed the information. You deal with it in a more understanding way. the best thing i can say is ask ppl to tell u bad news on the phone that way they dont see your first reaction.

Answer 8

It is because you have a sense of humor. You are more interested in the people then what are they talking about. Just concentrate their conversation than their appearence. Sometimes ppl look funny in somewhere in their appearence when they talk serious things. But must konw yourself and control it because it is not appropriate. Dont worry, you will improve eventually.

Answer 9

It's a nervous thing. My sister does it, she even laughs when people hurt themselves. She isn't a nasty person but she just can't help it, she doesn't know how to handle the situation.
Maybe you could search for help groups which specialise in nervous disorders. I suggested this to my sister but surprise surprise, she laughed! I suppose nobody has hit her for it yet although she does get some annoyed glares. Good luck!

Answer 10

I think the opposite, maybe you have high self esteem, and a good sense of humour - apart from death, I don;t take much seriously, work etc ... people who let it get to them are just worrying about stuff, which in the grand scheme of things is very trivial

Answer 11

It sounds like a nervous response / reflex.

Try listening more closely on what is being said and then take a breath in a pause for one second before responding.

(I suffered from it years ago - but I didn't just laugh. On hearing someone (Family or unrelated) had died, I would always say something like "Well, it's about time" or "Thought she / he wouldn't last long")