i don't like talking.

most people just like the sound of their own voice and don't listen.  don't hear anyone else.  attention starved.  energy vampires.  

i used to spend hours on the phone listening to the family drone on about the drama in their lives.  i used to think i liked talking on the phone.  i don't believe i ever did.  i was just expected to listen.  conditioned to enable them.  Tom used me to entertain Della.  his family was one of petty jealousies too.  we had so much in common at the beginning and diverged.