Does anyone else feel like they've lost the ability to hold interesting conversation?

People only go so deep.

I find in conversations people don't share for understanding, they share for more to share. There's no connection. They don't ask questions, they let you do all the work. If you talk about yourself they don't have the attention span for it or they don't really care because they aren't trying to get to know you.

And if it gets real, you can feel a wall go up. I'm sick of people's walls.

I used to have amazing conversations with my friends. All kinds of weird shit. At some point people just got pretty fake and surfacy. It's hard to carry on a boring surface conversation. Gossip I won't put up with at all. It's boring.

I'm dying for good conversation, but I'll settle for my own thoughts because I enjoy my brain.

I definitely have this. I hate it. I feel really lonely and want to talk but then when someone actually gives me time I can’t say anything

Yeah, I've got communications-block rn. I feel flat

Yeah. I think it's hard to find connecting topics when talking with new randomish people. I kind of lack social skills too which is probably common given the social media smart phone addictions. We don't get the practice

Yeah, I've lost that ability too. I think it's a combination of not doing much anymore that's worth talking about, and seeing through people's intentions better.

I have my moments where a topic will spark something within me that simply will not dull itself, but that’s a rarity these days because I simply don’t feel the passion for people as I once did...if that makes sense. Something has changed in my overall draw towards engagement and the exhaustion to play along for the sake of being nice can be too up there for me to actually want to participate like I once did. …rather sucks but eh, what can ya do.

Online everything ruined human interactions

I think it's from being here.

I *covet* good conversationalists.

On-line and social media has ruined It. Taking it from it's natural state and twisting it. TMI and an overdose of words and info plus a constant stream of shallow entertainment are making our brains numb.

It has to do a lot with age and people compatibility /levels of ability to understand you/ and mutual topics. Like, if you find a topic you both love, a conversation will flow on its own.

It could be a medication thing. Have you talked to your doctor about it? It might be good to look at a dose adjustment or when you take it.

No, I never had the ability in the first place. I've always been a better listener.

I don't have that really. I can talk if the person is worth talking to.

No. Sorry, what were you talking about?

I've never been great at having them to begin with

Ummm... Yeah 😬😬