I offer the example of driving in the car with one of your family members and instead of using the drive to talk about things going on in your lives you turn up the radio and sit in silence or get on the phone with someone else so that you don't have to think of something to say to them??
2007-01-24 09:33:22 · 6 answers · asked by Shotty11 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
Shet, this happens to me hourly. I really don't care that much about pleasing others. I have those I love and that's it. I care about the human race as a whole, and would help anybody in need, but like going out of my way to like have a meaningful conversation like that. Nah.
2007-01-24 09:40:13 · answer #1 · answered by fifimsp1 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At the risk of being rude - you shouldn't "get on the phone" while you drive. It is dangerous (unless of course, you are a passenger).
When I drive with my family, I do not engage in deep conversation, as I find it distracting. Having the radio on allows some background noise, as I don't like complete silence either. Any talks we have are light hearted and don't involve too much thinking. Talking about what's going on in our lives is done at home, over a cup of tea (Earl Grey is best).
2007-01-24 17:49:50 · answer #2 · answered by Labsci 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think missed connections happen every day in every context wherever you're preoccupied: sitting in a meeting in the office not hearing a word because you're already biased against what's being presented, or sitting at the dinner table stewing over what happened at work that day, etc.
As for a specific time or example, my partner and I spend most evenings in separate rooms - me on this d****d computer and him parked in front of the television. The only one in the house who gets any attention is the dog.
2007-01-24 17:45:05 · answer #3 · answered by nyboxers73 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Where are you from, NYC? Damn, "Can you think of A time"?
You must be from one of those places where people always make up fake conversations to avoid feeling awkward.
Well REAL people in REAL cultures also bond by becoming comfortable enough together to share silence.
2007-01-24 17:45:37 · answer #4 · answered by A Box of Signs 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, with my dad.
we did not see level on a lot of things,especially my belief in dating people based on their personalities, not race. he was a die hard bigot.
so whenever i would call my parents' home and he'd answer, i would just say my hello and ask for my mother.
it was so awkward to talk to him in person. so over time i just did not try.
he died 5 years ago and i regret that i didn't interact with him more.
2007-01-24 17:55:34 · answer #5 · answered by atlas shrugged and so do i 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I missed my connection at DFW yesterday and it took me 7 hours to get home!
2007-01-24 18:11:46 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋