I had a very...er...interesting day yesterday to say the least. But rather than get angry about that, I'm going to write a little bit about my personality in a way...so here we go. And yes, the title comes from an Elvis song.
-taye
A Little Less Conversation
To most people, aside from my closest friends, I appear to be a quiet person. Though my closest friends may strongly disagree, if someone were to ask me, I believe that I would have to agree with the majority. Though I may not always appreciate the fact that I'm quiet, I've recently learned to be thankful for this character trait in myself. If I don't always like it, how can I be thankful for it? Because of lessons learned and experiences I have been through.
In an argument, for example, most people might think being soft-spoken would be rather fruitless, however, I disagree. In the case of two people arguing, how much worse would that argument become is both parties are yelling? Quite a bit worse, indeed! Therefore, If one party is yelling and the other is simply listening; trying to hear the other person out; trying to think of some sort of response; trying desperately to think of a way to end the entire disagreement; then the argument is more likely to simmer more quickly (due to the fact the argument is becoming one-sided) and the quiet one will more than likely walk away with a bit less regret than the yelling one probably will. In cases like this, I'm thankful to be in the quiet position.
Another example is a serious conversation with a close friend. Say something upsetting has just occurred that has upset your friend, and they come to you to talk about it. A quiet friend makes a good listener. If one is quiet, they can absorb the entire story--without interruption--resulting in a much more helpful and encouraging friend and problem-solver, if needed.
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