When They Don’t Stop Talking Stan Goldberg November 19, 2014 Thoughts of the Day 06/06/14 Did you ever have that uncomfortable feeling that maybe you aren’t as important to someone as they are to you? I recently I spent eight hours with an old friend who I hadn’t seen in four years. For the first three hours he only talked about himself. During the fourth hour he asked how I was doing. After less than 30 seconds into my response, he was back to talking about his world and doing so until we said goodbye—probably for the last time. When I was still at the university, I often analyzed the conversational patterns of parents and their children. The most dysfunctional families were those were parents relied on monologues to interact with their children. A lesson for all of us? SIGN UP TO GET ACCESS I agree to have my personal information transfered to AWeber ( more information ) Subscribe to get updates and receive your ebook - Family Conflicts During Health Crises: 13 Best Strategies To Prevent ThemWe hate spam. Your email address will not be sold or shared with anyone else. Leave a Reply Cancel ReplyYour email address will not be published.CommentName* Email* Website Sorry for adding Captcha, but the volume of spam requires it * four + one = This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed. Subscribe to get updates and receive your ebook -Family Conflicts During Health Crises: 13 Best Strategies To Prevent Them