Especially in online meetings with no camera. Without seeing body language, I often think people are done talking so I start talking, but they were just resting between sentences. Oof.
Online is the worst–I think the slight delay is a big factor as well. We both start before either realizes the other was speaking and it’s very uncomfortable.
But also I’m just a bad interrupter. I often have an idea I’m so excited about I just blurt it out without even thinking about the fact that someone else is in the middle of speaking. I don’t know why I’m like this, I’ve tried to stop and I have made some progress but it still happens way too much. Best progress I’ve made so far is rudely start talking, realize 1 second later I should not have, apologize, and tell the other person to keep going.
I’ve had a lot of people, including professionals hypothesize that I might have it. When I was younger I was very opposed to psychiatry and behavior altering meds so I didn’t really take them seriously or cooperate with their attempts to find out. But I think it’s possible.
I’ll echo what others are suggesting and say give it a look.
I went undiagnosed for years and really struggled with a number of things. I’d talk over people, interrupt, and finish peoples sentences (to name a few that may resonate with you.) I was consciously aware of what I was doing and frequently battled the urge to do it. I eventually went and got diagnosed …and holy hell what a difference it made. It was no longer urgent to express an idea before it was lost to the “noise.” It wouldn’t hurt to speak with a doctor / specialist about it; you have nothing to lose and potentially a lot to gain.
Especially in online meetings with no camera. Without seeing body language, I often think people are done talking so I start talking, but they were just resting between sentences. Oof.
Online is the worst–I think the slight delay is a big factor as well. We both start before either realizes the other was speaking and it’s very uncomfortable.
But also I’m just a bad interrupter. I often have an idea I’m so excited about I just blurt it out without even thinking about the fact that someone else is in the middle of speaking. I don’t know why I’m like this, I’ve tried to stop and I have made some progress but it still happens way too much. Best progress I’ve made so far is rudely start talking, realize 1 second later I should not have, apologize, and tell the other person to keep going.
Have you’ve been checked for adhd? I have some friends with it and they tell me about similar scenarios
I’ve had a lot of people, including professionals hypothesize that I might have it. When I was younger I was very opposed to psychiatry and behavior altering meds so I didn’t really take them seriously or cooperate with their attempts to find out. But I think it’s possible.
I’ll echo what others are suggesting and say give it a look.
I went undiagnosed for years and really struggled with a number of things. I’d talk over people, interrupt, and finish peoples sentences (to name a few that may resonate with you.) I was consciously aware of what I was doing and frequently battled the urge to do it. I eventually went and got diagnosed …and holy hell what a difference it made. It was no longer urgent to express an idea before it was lost to the “noise.” It wouldn’t hurt to speak with a doctor / specialist about it; you have nothing to lose and potentially a lot to gain.