Why don't people listen to me? This is something I've been thinking about a lot lately. Ever since I was a child, I've been dealing with people not listening to me.
For example, when I was in high school I had a teacher who would always interrupt me while I was explaining something. She would ask me a question. And while I was answering the question, she would cut me off and have a completely skewed idea of what I was trying to say because she didn't let me finish. It left me wondering "Why bother asking me a question if she wasn't going to listen to my answer?" A lot of students would cut me off too.
For another example, we used to have a Gap store beside the local mall. The Gap store eventually closed down. One day my sister asked me if I would drive her to the Gap. I explained to her that the Gap closed down. But she wouldn't believe me. She kept asking me over and over to drive her to the Gap. I kept explaining over and over that I couldn't because it wasn't there anymore. Finally I gave in and drove her to the Gap just to show her it was closed. And she was surprised when she saw that it was closed, even though I told her many times that it was closed.
For another example, I used to work at this place that sells stickers and toys. I worked for the customer service call center. It was very common for people to call in with a question and not believe me when I answer the question. Or they would act completely confused by my answer. They would ask to speak to the manager. In many cases the manager would say the exact same damn words I said. And all of a sudden, they believe the manager or at least understand what the manager says.
For another example, I once had a job at Amazon. My grandmother bought me a new coat to wear at work. One day she asked me where I kept my coat at work. I explained to her that we had a place to hang our coats. She got mad and said I should put my coat in my locker. I explained to her that the locker wasn't big enough for my coat to fit. It was only about 6 inches by 6 inches. It was only big enough to fit my wallet in. That was about it. She got mad and said, "You should still put your coat in the locker." I asked her, "How am I supposed to put it in there if it won' fit?" Instead of answering the question, she would just say "You should still put your coat in the locker." And she would just keep saying that over and over. She does this shit all the time. I'll explain something to her, and she'll act like she has no idea what I'm talking about. But then my dad will say the exact same damn words I said, and she understands. I love my grandmother, but I hate to visit her without my father. Because she won't listen to me, but she'll at least listen to my father.
I could go on and on with examples. But I think you get the point. Nobody listens to me. Why is that? Does anyone have any insight?
For example, when I was in high school I had a teacher who would always interrupt me while I was explaining something. She would ask me a question. And while I was answering the question, she would cut me off and have a completely skewed idea of what I was trying to say because she didn't let me finish. It left me wondering "Why bother asking me a question if she wasn't going to listen to my answer?" A lot of students would cut me off too.
For another example, we used to have a Gap store beside the local mall. The Gap store eventually closed down. One day my sister asked me if I would drive her to the Gap. I explained to her that the Gap closed down. But she wouldn't believe me. She kept asking me over and over to drive her to the Gap. I kept explaining over and over that I couldn't because it wasn't there anymore. Finally I gave in and drove her to the Gap just to show her it was closed. And she was surprised when she saw that it was closed, even though I told her many times that it was closed.
For another example, I used to work at this place that sells stickers and toys. I worked for the customer service call center. It was very common for people to call in with a question and not believe me when I answer the question. Or they would act completely confused by my answer. They would ask to speak to the manager. In many cases the manager would say the exact same damn words I said. And all of a sudden, they believe the manager or at least understand what the manager says.
For another example, I once had a job at Amazon. My grandmother bought me a new coat to wear at work. One day she asked me where I kept my coat at work. I explained to her that we had a place to hang our coats. She got mad and said I should put my coat in my locker. I explained to her that the locker wasn't big enough for my coat to fit. It was only about 6 inches by 6 inches. It was only big enough to fit my wallet in. That was about it. She got mad and said, "You should still put your coat in the locker." I asked her, "How am I supposed to put it in there if it won' fit?" Instead of answering the question, she would just say "You should still put your coat in the locker." And she would just keep saying that over and over. She does this shit all the time. I'll explain something to her, and she'll act like she has no idea what I'm talking about. But then my dad will say the exact same damn words I said, and she understands. I love my grandmother, but I hate to visit her without my father. Because she won't listen to me, but she'll at least listen to my father.
I could go on and on with examples. But I think you get the point. Nobody listens to me. Why is that? Does anyone have any insight?
