Published on 12, July, 2020
I hate small talk. I hate that I can't grasp it. I hate how people randomly foist it on me. What's up with that!? I've been online shopping since Covid19 started but I decided to get out and give a small shop ago. It went ok. I was anxious but I coped and then came the till...... the woman started talking to me like we were good friends.... said about the weather, Christmas, even her cat Boris! I feel drained now. I feel an idiot for being unable to participate in her small talk. All I said was yes, no... mmm... Small talk, one of life's little mysteries.
Drives me up the wall, I loathe conversations stating the obvious I find it dull and a waste of time. I come across as rude when I pull away but i genuinely find it painful, my head starts to hurt, and this horrible sense of forced obligation make me feel uncomfortable. Now if people expanded on a small talk topic wonderful but people don't. In fact, it makes me incredibly annoyed and maybe that's not normal but it's me.