Situation:
You are upset with your some of your friends as they tend to ignore you during/in group conversations. You decided to talk to a few of them to try to figure things out. You asked them this question..
" Why do you seem to exclude me everytime when in group talks? "
And they replied...
Jenny : Sometimes I feel that too. That everyone is talking to everyone BUT me.
Charlie : We were not pushing you away. You just kept quiet the whole time and we just let you be.
Amos : Well, at times some of us wanted to have a private discussion and you happened to be there. We didn't want to be rude by by asking you to leave.
Many people faced this and it is not unusual. I face this too. When this happens, the three respondents are said to be ACTIVE LISTENERS. They interpret things differently and stated three different opinions.
This is good as it shows you are listening with empathy. Putting yourself into others' position. All of us should practice this more often than not. :)
Posted by,
Mok Lee Ling aka Melanie. =)
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