Self Absorbtion

I am constantly amazed at how self-involved people are. I mean I am really, incredibly, quite often amazed by it.

Most people do love to talk about themselves - no big secret there. And maybe I have a higher ratio of self-absorbed people around me than the average person.

I think that I am a damn good listener - in fact, I know I am. And I always make a point of asking how people are, how their families are doing, how their pets and/or kids are...so I am fascinated by the fact that those same people rarely, if ever, ask me how I'M doing. I can be having a major crisis in my life and unless I'm the one that brings it up...no one really cares.

My other favorite thing is those people who do know things I'm going through and are still insensitive enough to constantly talk about that subject...really? Sometimes it's better to just SHUT THE HELL UP. Is compassion completely lost?

This is why I don't have a ton of friends.

I know it's funny that someone who has a blog thinks that OTHER people are self-absorbed, but honestly this is a good outlet for me...I guess I'm not the person that shares every little detail about their lives with every Tom, Dick and Harry. So this blog is very therapeutic.

I feel better already.