Talking to other people is one of the oldest known forms of communication and also one of the most effective ways of communicating with others. It’s actually pretty funny because to type very blog post I am speaking to my computer. But that is besides the point, I just found it interesting.
Recently with the rise of texting to prominence, people have been speaking to each other less and instead using text as the dominant form of communication. What gets lost in translation there, is some of the feelings and emotions that go along with actual speech, and more importantly the bonding that occurs when you talk with somebody.
Now you may be thinking to yourself, “but I don’t want to talk that person you imbecile, that's why I text them.” Though this situation if unfortunate, I will admit this has happened to me quite a few times, though I have made it a point to press the call button on my phone much more often then the “send message” button. I didn't say anything about how long the conversation should last.
This of course, brings me to my main point, about conversations, or the lack there of. When it comes to conversations, the there are four types of people:
1. The person that doesn't want to talk to you, and you don't want to talk to them. Other than essential communication, you wont say anything to them and they wont speak to you.
2. You wish you could speak to this person because you feel as though it would be really cool and that you would get a lot out of it. They might feel this way too, but regardless, for some reason or another your conversations really don’t work out, and you have to space out when you talk to this person.
3. You click with this person. Even if your conversations aren't always deep and meaningful, you always have something to say to this person. You talk to this person a lot, through various forms of communication, even if the conversation isn't really necessary, you’d still rather have it. Even if you just talked to this person and it defies conventional wisdom that you contact them again so soon, you do it anyways because you feel like it, and even if they don't want to hear from you, which they sometimes might, they still will talk to you. This is the category that your close friends usually fall under, but not always ( I have a couple of friends like this, who are stuck between 2 and 3, and its kind of awkward).
4. Your mother. She will always talk to you. She can’t help it. She gave birth to you, and as much as it pains her, she’ll listen to everything you have to say and more. Even if, god forbid, she doesn't love you, she’ll still listen to what you have to say. It in her job description, she can’t help but care.
Who knows where you are on this scale?
Only one way to find out
Reuben
