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Do you feel the need to rephrase or repeat all the time?

TortueDesBois June 2nd, 2019

I always feel the need to reprase in a few different ways, im never sure if people understand, or even if they say they do, i still feel this need to repeat, in different words... its weird.

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RarelyCharlie June 2nd, 2019

@TortueDesBois Yes, that happened to me a long time ago. I was working in a place where people were generally unresponsive. It wasn't just some of the people, it was almost everyone, like it was the company culture in some way. My reaction to it was to say everything twice because there was never any acknowledgement that it had been heard the first time. After I left that job, I became aware that I was doing it out of habit and made an effort to stop, even when that leaves an uncomfortable silence.

Charlie

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TortueDesBois OP June 2nd, 2019

@RarelyCharlie I do it even when people respond, acknowledge, or even repeat back, showing understanding.

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laymasterflex93 June 9th, 2019

@TortueDesBois I have to dumb myself down because lots of people are stupid

OffDutySeraph September 22nd, 2020

@TortueDesBois oh my gosh yes, I do this all the time, especially when writing. To me at least, I think it's because I worry that unless I say exactly what I mean, no matter how long it is, people won't understand what I'm trying to say. It might also be because when people give me instructions, sometimes it's too vague and I just don