Interpretation

You know what pisses me off? People interpreting your actions completely the wrong way.

I'm a quiet person for one reason or another. Why is being quiet associated with arrogance? People are so willing to take the worst possible interpretation of what you do. It's how online chat so often falls in a rhything heap of confusion and misinterpretation. When I dont say anything or struggle with words, it's not because I'm trying to craft my words so as to sensitively convey my negative thoughts in a more tactful way... it's because my brain and mouth are crap and struggle to say what I mean. And sometimes I say nothing because I'm thinking nothing.

I probably speak fewer words than the vast majority of people anywhere. On one hand I dont like it because I'm quiet, easy to ignore, easy to forget, it's assumed that I'm being arrogant and it's hard to let people know how you're feeling to remove their doubt... and on the other hand I like not having to put my 2c in all the time.

One thing I lament is having poor absorbtion skills. I suck at taking in information and listening. As a result, I always forget basic things about friends which I should know. What their birthday is, what course they're doing, where they're working, etc... important information goes through my brain like sugar through a sieve. I dont know why it happens but it certainly contributes to my communication woes. I won't be surprised if it hampers me for the rest of my life.