It really irritates me when all a person does is talk about themself. Don’t get me wrong, I like hearing about people’s experiences, lives, and opinions, but there comes the point when people cross over into excessively ONLY talking about themselves. Why is what they have to say about themself is so important all the time? Why is it necessary to constantly have their life as the topic of conversation? 

     I find this happening with an abundance of people, but I notice it most in those close to me. It boils my blood to hear them chime something about themselves into a conversation that’s not even remotely related to them. Why do you keep throwing yourself into every single conversation? No one cares what you’re saying. Well, that’s the thing, maybe it’s the fact that I truly don’t care. Or maybe it’s because I don’t care about your uncle who has visited that one city too. Or your cousins who make good vodka penne. No one asked, you just threw irrelevant information into the conversation. Truth be told, I feel a little brutal with my irritated thoughts, but being around someone like this all the time causes annoyance to build, build, and build.

     Of course, people can share things, and of course, we wanna hear about what you have to say. . . it’s just that it doesn’t ALWAYS have to be about you. It’s so noticeable too, I don’t know how one could not be embarrassed by it. When all someone contributes to a conversation is something about themself, it makes you question why you’re even conversing with them. When I’ve had enough, I simply block out what they’re saying. As if I put on imaginary noise-canceling headphones. Something to muffle the ramble out as respectfully as I can. 

     Though, in reality, I understand this trivial behavior isn’t that big of a deal and doesn’t really bring me any harm. I just wish I wouldn’t have to hear about that “one ski trip” for the 50th time.