You can't have a conversation without getting interrupted

I knew a family where they'd all talk at once - and claim they heard what everyone else said... yeah... right... I know the roomie is tired of trying to talk to her mom because she interrupts and changes the subject all the time. Apparently she did this before the stroke but its much worse since it.

I don't have family like that but I do work with bunch of people who do that... I just don't put up with it... First time when they interrupt me, I'll just get up & walk away... I did that at a meeting once & my boss asked me where I was going... I told him, "Somewhere I won't be interrupted when I'm talking...!!!"

This happens with family and also when we are in a group. We would be talking some serious matter and somebody would pop in trying to make a point. Its irritating many a time. But people fail to realise the importance of listening. Everybody are busy trying to make their point. But at times, I have even seen some patient listeners.

my father is the same way. when i have a problem with my father i'll try to talk things out and the first thing he does much of the time is start yelling. its like all rationale evaporates from him. i wouldn't say its completely his fault though as he has head problems and its hard for him to take things in. this is why i usually don't talk much with him because its very difficult to get anywhere with him. I also understand what you mean about people putting in their 2 cents without knowing the full story. i don't have much respect for the type of people that do that.

I know the feeling all to well because when I was living with my parents. Everytime I would talk to my parents my sister's kids would always interrupt. You tell them to wait a minute until you are done speaking, but they go right on speaking. One time I told my sister's older son to please keep quiet for a minute and my sister got angry at me because I told her son to please keep quiet. After my nephew went outside I told my sister well, if she taught her kids manners I would not have said anything.

To be honest, with my family, I don't really contribute much to the conversation. Most of the time it's the older relatives usually conversing with my parents. Every so often the relatives that are around my age and younger also kind of stay quiet with occasionally making some small talk. For instance, school or work is a common topic that are asked by them. Anyway, the topics my parents talk with the older relatives usually talk about something going on with other relatives I either have not met or do not speak with often. When my parents step out of the room for a little bit, that's usually the only time my older relatives talk to me, which can be very awkward; they also make small talk with just asking a couple questions just for a few minutes. Then there's just silence until my parents come back to the room.