On Forced Interactions

On Forced Interactions “Ahh at last,” you think to yourself sighing after a long day of pretending to be interested what others have to say. Finally, you have some time to think for once and live in the ephemeral tranquility inside your mind— but alas, you knew the solitude was too good to be true. “HEY!” your so-called friend shouts from across the sidewalk along the side of the bus circle. All good things must come to an end. After trying to casually out-walk him, your companion unfortunately catches up to you and begins a conversation by complaining about his own day or asking you irrelevant questions whose forced nature is blatantly obvious. I don’t understand why others always feel socially obligated to spark a conversation with everyone they see. Does anyone value his or her own thoughts? Do people not view silence as a virtue? …show more content…
Even the slightest bit of disinterest is noticeable. What kind of friend would take the time out of both of our lives to ask me about what clubs I am a part of? The only reason you brought that up was so that you could compare yourself—whether it be consciously or unconsciously— to me or because you had nothing better to ask and just enjoy the sound of your own voice. I certainly do not mean to sound rude when I say that I don’t enjoy listening to others blabber on for an excessive amount of time about themselves. And I do not mean to sound rude when I say that I don’t enjoy watching others act like they are engrossed in what I have to say, when they so obviously don’t care one bit— I’m just being