It feels like I'm talking to myself.

Started by Charizard★ October 2nd, 2010 8:10 AM
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Charizard★

Age 28
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Posted November 13th, 2018
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13.8 Years
Have you ever felt like your words go unheard? That your questions get unanswered?

I do. A lot of people disregard me just because I hardly talk. In school most of the kids disregard me because I'm Indian. They think just because of my race that I don't have the freedom of speech.


Amaruuk

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I'm always drowned out in conversations if it's more than just me and one other person. Nothing I say is ever as interesting or generates more discussion. It always turns into a talk between the others while I end up giving up and just shrink into the background.

If there's only one person, though, I actually have their attention when I speak.




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Age 27
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Berlin
Seen January 6th, 2021
Posted July 29th, 2020
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15.2 Years
Always. Hardly anyone listens to me, aside from teachers (xD) and close friends. I don't really say much, since talking is usually just meaningless blathering. Usually, irl, if I do say anything, those who know me will listen because they know I don't say much and when I do, it is usually kind of important. But here, it is different, I suppose. I like to talk here.

BHwolfgang

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Age 28
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Virginia
Seen February 24th, 2014
Posted May 9th, 2013
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14.2 Years
I prefer not to speak my mind out. Most people don't pay attention anyways. It's like when I do, there's either a better idea or they just shrug it off. I'm not bothered by it, though. As long as they are happy with their own ideas than mine, then I'm content too.

Even the teachers shrug me off. They never call on me and instead pick some other person instead. In a group, I'm usually one of the people that's just laughing. It's rare for me to add something to a conversation and rarer to start one.

Belinda

Age 28
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Seen March 4th, 2018
Posted November 13th, 2017
2,211 posts
14.8 Years
I'm hardly ever heard by people, just 'cause I don't bother to talk much in real life, but online I want myself to be heard most of the time. People tend to ignore my words I speak out, and I really don't know why. It definitely doesn't bother me, 'cause I never say anything interesting that would attract their attention.
Age 27
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Seen August 25th, 2013
Posted June 30th, 2013
331 posts
12.7 Years
Yeah, I get ignored a lot because I'm quiet. I just can't speak loudly around people I don't know well. In fact, people are shocked when they see me talking to my friend because of how loudly and quickly I talk when I'm not nervous.

But I can't help it, people staring at me makes me nervous. And it seems people I don't know as well are always the ones to stare. Probably because of the way I dress, so I guess it's sort of my fault. But I never was one to fit in.
Seen January 4th, 2013
Posted October 21st, 2011
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13.8 Years
my friends are good listeners, but aside from them i'm not sure. i tend to make my opinion known which can be off-putting, but that said i do feel i'm at least heard (though i hardly ever get feedback, so i don't necessarily feel heeded); also, i was recently made aware that the people i associate myself with puts a damper on how seriously people take me. isn't very fair, but makes sense i guess.
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Posted April 18th, 2011
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12.8 Years
Have you ever felt like your words go unheard? That your questions get unanswered?

I do. A lot of people disregard me just because I hardly talk. In school most of the kids disregard me because I'm Indian. They think just because of my race that I don't have the freedom of speech.
No they don't. Seriously, kids don't disregard you because you're Indian. Just speak up and have some confidence in what you say. Its not even a freedom of speech situation anyways.

Melody

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Posted March 2nd, 2018
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18.6 Years
Generally I am not easily ignored. While I am a quiet person by nature, when I do feel I need to speak up about something, I make myself heard.

Still, some people just won't listen, and I'm a stubborn enough person to give 'em a real hell of a time if I feel I must be heard.

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18.9 Years
I am ignored quite often, even by my school friends. Especially by my school friends... My youth group friends listen to me though. :3
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Sammi

Age 33
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18.3 Years
Yes. All the time. But it's not negligence on the other side. It's because I talk so soft and so fast, that a lot of the time, people just can't plain hear me. So they might not reply because of that. :(

I find that rarely do people actually outright ignore me.

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Age 28
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Northern Ireland
Seen March 7th, 2023
Posted December 3rd, 2014
989 posts
14.4 Years
When I want to voice out my opinion on something with a group of people, be it in school with classmates or anywhere else, I'm always the last to speak after everyone else because I don't like to speak over people or get spoken over. Sometimes if I feel too intimidated, I don't speak out at all. But I tend to get ignored pretty often because my voice is really quiet.



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Age 26
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England
Seen November 23rd, 2013
Posted October 25th, 2013
623 posts
13.9 Years
When I want to voice out my opinion on something with a group of people, be it in school with classmates or anywhere else, I'm always the last to speak after everyone else because I don't like to speak over people or get spoken over. Sometimes if I feel too intimidated, I don't speak out at all. But I tend to get ignored pretty often because my voice is really quiet.
That's basically the same story for me, nothing to add. :/