Keep talking. That’s what I’m telling myself these days.Engaging in conversation involves following a slew of socially defined rules that have long puzzled my ADHD mind: listen to and process what is being said; think of what I want to say next (while still listening); say what I wanted to say before I forget; repeat.
Interrupting is rude. Looking bored is poor etiquette. Being loud or visibly excited is “too much.”In this pandemic era, Zoom has eased these rules somewhat, but I still worry about stepping beyond the delicate, ever-shifting boundaries of socially acceptable conversational practices.I’ve worried about overstepping the rules of conversation, in fact, for much of my life.
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