Understanding People Who Talk Too Much: Signs and Solutions

Understanding People Who Talk Too Much: Signs and Solutions
People who talk too much are challenging to say the least. In this video you will learn how to deal with people who talk too much. Find out what you can do to deal with people who talk too much in a healthy way. #compulsivetalking #talktoomuch #talking

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Time stamps
00:00 Intro
00:18 People talk too much because they miss the social cues
00:39 Social cues (signs) the person is no longer interested
01:06 Some people who talk too much have social anxiety
01:37 Don't take on their anxiety
1:50 People who talk too much can be self-centered or narcissistic
2:25 You may need to reassess the relationship
03:15 Interrupt the conversation
03:46 Share a story with the person who talks too much
04:10 Bring up the issue of talking too much

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[randm]

The stressful part is when it is finally your turn to speak, you try to vomit out all your words as quickly as possible because you know its only a finite amount of time before they interject and dominate the conversation again😣

[Kurt]

People who REFUSE to stop talking have always been drawn to me. I dont talk much at all. Its beyond annoying. I have to leave the room and go out of
my way to avoid these people so I dont lose my mind. I dont hurt their feelings but I simply refuse to be around them.

[tylergates]

I always wait for them to take a breath so i can interrupt, but it never happens. They dont breathe.

[BlendedBarbieDoll]

As an Empath people who talk to much literally exhaust me. I have very close family members who just talk and talk and can not wait for the opportunity for an hour long monologue and I often find myself just going and sitting down as they speak.

[raccoondon]

I’m 71 years old and I’ve come to the conclusion that people don’t change for the better for the most part. So what I want to do is to stay away from people who talk to much as much as possible. If I can push blabber mouths out of my life totally, I will.

[buffyshellmouthcollection]

I attract people that talk to much. Sometimes I feel bad when I don’t respond to friends or family’s text messages but they tend to babble for long periods of time and their ranting is about nothing valuable. At this point I do not reply anymore unless what they’re talking about is important if not I ignore them for my own mental health protection.

[bimbobaggypants]

The most annoying thing is when they talk about mundane things, like they commentate on everything that's happening. I often think about how i am alone and have no friends or girlfriend but in truth i like being alone at peace.

[lilipaz]

My husband does not shut up. He said he is not comfortable with silence. He is full of needless information. I feel like my ears and brain are on overload. He is embarrassing at restaurants so i avoided going out. It causes me so much stress. 😞

[angelwings]

Interrupting didn’t work when I met one of the worst compulsive talkers I’d ever met. He even mentioned he knows he talks too much. 😂

[ajo]

I’m an introvert who talks too much. Usually when I’m in a conversation, I let the other person know that sometimes I talk to much, and i want them to let me know if I’m talking their ear off. Sometimes when I’m talking, I’m actually panicking because I can’t stop. I feel like I’ve put my foot in my mouth, and I’m trying to fix it, and then I keep putting my foot in my mouth and it’s a vicious cycle. CUT ME OFF! Not in a rude way, but just talk about something, or change the subject. I am humiliating myself otherwise, and I’ll leave that conversation in tears because I’ll be so angry at myself for not being able to stop. I hate it when people are just staring at me, and I know they want me to shut up, but my mouth is like a runaway train. It’s awful. I much rather have someone cut me off than allow me to humiliate myself.

[pigpink]

I’ve had my husband tell me he doesn’t care if I want to hear it, he wants to say it. His endless talking about THE most mundane things drives me insane.

[tanvikhare]

My god I was literally physically drained because of people like this

[paula-pwyd]

This is an important topic and one I think is becoming more common. It’s been a source of stress in the workplace for me because I’m spending 12 hour shifts in a confined space with some colleagues who seem to have no off switch at all. I work with just 1 person per shift, and honestly, I sometimes feel like a hostage to their constant stream of thought made words. How can people be so lacking in curiosity about another person that they never take the time to learn something - anything - about them? It’s so draining.

[laurawesteddins]

A coworker is the worst. I avoid them all together.

[breakfastplan]

If you're the one who talks too much and you see the person you're speaking to is disinterested, checking in with them is not a good idea. Heres why... If you're the type of person who talks too much, you have problems with cues and therefore, checking in with the disinterested party means you are going to say something utterly rude and trigger a fight with them. The best thing you can do is politely end the conversation and try again later.

[nyclife]

I'm annoyed at listening to people talk too much. The sound of their voice becomes irritating.

[jasz]

Oh man oh man, I needed to see this. I talk S O much when I’m nervous. My dad always said I talked when I got excited as a kid, but that excitement has developed into crippling anxiety. I think conversation confuses me sometimes — especially because I want to hear about other people and their stories, some people really don’t like talking much/talking about themselves though, so sometimes I feel the need to talk even more.
I try to be kind to others and patient, but I get defensive when someone gets upset with me for talking so much but then doesn’t actually try to talk with me, and I want to change that.

[allthethings]

Starting a support group for people with partners that talk too much

[hayatkaidi]

My aunt talks much, she talks all the time. She exhaust all the members of the family. She always complaining about everything. Yesterday, she I was with her, and believe me she was talking for 4h non stop, she couldn't let me say a word. I felt so tired and vomited after that. Today, I stayed away from her. Trust me it's sooo exhausting to have someone talkative that much as member of the family 😢

[dianeshoemaker]

It depends on who I am with about how much talking I do. I go on and on in therapy and with my husband. With friends more back and forth or I even do more of the listening. But this is a great video so I can slow down when I am the one talking too much and pay attention to the cues as you mentioned. Thank you!!