Half-formed thoughts

[batskeets]

I hate when I only express parts of a thought, or just generally say something dumb because I'm tired or unfocused. It's way too easy for things to come out wrong, or to just not come out at all when they should.

I think this is why in-person conversations freak me out like they do. I already feel like I make bad/no impressions on the majority of people, so helping that along by opening my fat yap? Not so appealing.

I also think this is why half my serious discussions are unsuccessful in making me feel better. I know exactly I want to say beforehand, but then I get there and maybe half of those things actually get said. And that's on a GOOD day.

Blerg. I feel like I'm all over the place today. I'm amazed I've managed to focus on this post for the few minutes it's taken to write it. :p

Comments

[anywhereanyone.livejournal.com]

That's interesting, because I think I am most misunderstood when I write to people.

[dawningday.livejournal.com]

(hugs) Sorry to hear you're feeling rough. It took me a long time and a lot of practice to get better about fully expressing myself in conversations.

[skeets.livejournal.com]

Heh, I'm generally the opposite. Sometimes I'll be misunderstood in print when I'm having a really off day. (like today) But, generally, the process of writing out a though gives me the chance to look at it and think, "oh yeah, I also meant to say this, or say it this way," before said thoughts actually get released. :)

[daemonwise.livejournal.com]

This is exactly how I feel...um...always. Yeah, pretty much always.

[skeets.livejournal.com]

Yeah, it's just one of those days. Some days I feel borderline ADD, and that makes it hard to even complete a sentence, sometimes.

[dawningday.livejournal.com]

I totally dig it. I'm usually working on between three and six project simultaneously, so I end up with entire days where it feels like all I did was bounce from one thing to the next without ever actually accomplishing anything besides reading a lot of email.

[anywhereanyone.livejournal.com]

Well generally when I write stuff out I perceive my words to be concise, easy to understand, and productive. However it seems like no one else perceives them that way. So I am giving us another week to try and get the house in order, then our final wedding for 2010 is next Saturday. Then I am commanding myself to be happy and social. So if you are up to hanging out I'd love to meet you.

[sarapada.livejournal.com]

Ditto this, big time.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_dilate_/]

People always misunderstand me in person.

I'm in a really bad mood today bc my mom is in town and I'm pms-y. If I snapped at you that's why. It's not you.

[veiravx.livejournal.com]

I so, so feel you on this. -_- *hug*

[ghost-girl.livejournal.com]

I am SO bad about that in person. Seriously, my stories are like those russian dolls - I tell a big story, then a little story, then pause to interject a tiny story, then back to the little story, and wait what was I talking abo - hey did you see Dexter??? I'm hungry.

So yeah, about like that. :D heh.

[skeets.livejournal.com]

It's cool; I do retarded stuff sometimes. Then again, most people do at one point or another. ;)

[skeets.livejournal.com]

Haaahaha. I do that, too. XD

Either that, or I wind up telling my story ass-backwards, because I tell the funny part first, and then realize that it's not as funny without knowing this detail, which doesn't make sense without knowing this other thing, which is because of this other thing and blah blah blahhhhh, until I'm telling them miniscule shit that they didn't really need to know. Hooray for overcompensating!

[skeets.livejournal.com]

Heh, your choice of icon in this instance is complete and total Win.

[ghost-girl.livejournal.com]

I feel like all of my livejournal entries do that! I go to post to livejournal, intending on posting a small funny thing, then decide it's more funny with background info, then write out 5 pages, and then become self conscious that I've written an unfunny tl;dr post and wind up posting nothing at all!
I'm glad that's not just me!! :D

[beatnikbetty.livejournal.com]

i get tripping-over-myself nervous around people sometimes too. and i sound oh-so-less graceful than my thoughts did in my head....
but i liked hangin' out with you that time at the coffee shop and once our conversation got rolling, i felt like we were bridging gaps and having a good connection on many issues.

just sharing that with you. hope you're doin' ok.

[madeofmeat.livejournal.com]

Our relationship barely approaches acquaintance-grade--pretty much all first impressions. You've always come off as sane and together and clear. Enviably so.

[daemonwise.livejournal.com]

Yeeeeeaaaaah, I thought it appropriate.