Not quite a year....

It's not quite been a year since my last post, and yet I already see a flaw in my thought process from then. One should not listen so that they can hold it against another when they are not listening. One should listen to others because it is the compassionate thing to do, but even then there are problems that aren't being taken into account. Some are incredibly caught up in their own thoughts and are unable to pull themselves out of them. This doesn't make them bad people; it makes them human. We should be more forgiving to those that occasionally have trouble listening to others. Maybe teach by example? I've yet to really figure out how to make a real change in those that you feel aren't really listening to you. Maybe this time next year I will know. Haha. I'd suggest letting the offender know that they are hurting your feelings when they graze over your input into the conversation. I've done this more often, and sometimes you will come off sounding whiny, but it pays off to an extent. The offender is at least aware of how you feel, and if slight progress is made than you know that they are not intending to hurt you through their monologues.