Does silence bother you?

JokeyLoki · 06-25-2013, 05:48 PM

Sort of. If it's new friends, I'm incredibly uncomfortable... If it's a friend that's like family, doesn't bother me.

reprise85 · 06-25-2013, 08:16 PM

Nah. There's stillness in silence that is hard to embrace, but now I usually do and I don't feel uncomfortable at all.

Not that I never get bothered by it... if someone is flat ignoring me because they are angry, that's different. But natural periods of silence don't bother me. If there's nothing to say, I'd rather say nothing and just enjoy company or being alone.

null123 · 06-25-2013, 08:19 PM

if I'm at a bar and everyone is dead silent yes I find that weird and uncomfortable

Adult Head · 06-25-2013, 08:22 PM

i notice when i'm deprived of it and i will miss it and make efforts toward personal quiet time

Adult Head · 06-25-2013, 08:23 PM

i'm relying on it quite a bit these days, it seems

vixnix · 06-26-2013, 08:20 AM

If I have a mummy friend over for a cup of tea and there is a silence, that is uncomfortable. And if I'm catching up with a friend over coffee or something, and there's a silence, that's uncomfortable.

But around my family I don't care. And if it's a group of friends somewhere I don't care. It's really only if it's one on one and the purpose of the meeting up is to chat. The silence signals that the chat has come to a standstill and there is nothing to say to each other, and yeah that is uncomfortable.

I have friends who don't feel that way about the silences though, come to think of it. I tend to bring up topics like the weather and road safety in those times and those conversations just get worse and worse.

Mo · 06-26-2013, 08:41 AM

Only when my tinnitus is acting up, but I generally enjoy silent moments or longer periods of calmness, especially when I'm lying in the dark.

View Poll Results: does silence bother you?
Yes, when im by myself	4	23.53%
Yes, when im with friends at home etc	4	23.53%
Yes, when im with friends at a bar/hangout/dinner	5	29.41%
Yes, when im around my family	2	11.76%
No, im never uncomfortable with periods of silence	9	52.94%
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06-25-2013, 05:41 PM	#1
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06-25-2013, 05:48 PM	#2
JokeyLoki has great self of steam. Location: SECRET OBAMA FUCKDEN RENDEZVOUS Posts: 24,312	Sort of. If it's new friends, I'm incredibly uncomfortable... If it's a friend that's like family, doesn't bother me.

06-25-2013, 08:16 PM	#3
reprise85 BOTTLEG ILLEGAL Location: I'm faced with so many changes that I just might change my face Posts: 31,883	Nah. There's stillness in silence that is hard to embrace, but now I usually do and I don't feel uncomfortable at all. Not that I never get bothered by it... if someone is flat ignoring me because they are angry, that's different. But natural periods of silence don't bother me. If there's nothing to say, I'd rather say nothing and just enjoy company or being alone.

06-25-2013, 08:19 PM	#4
null123 Minion of Satan Location: bye Posts: 7,274	if I'm at a bar and everyone is dead silent yes I find that weird and uncomfortable

06-25-2013, 08:22 PM	#5
Adult Head Ownz Location: L13 official member Posts: 690	i notice when i'm deprived of it and i will miss it and make efforts toward personal quiet time

06-25-2013, 08:23 PM	#6
Adult Head Ownz Location: L13 official member Posts: 690	i'm relying on it quite a bit these days, it seems

06-26-2013, 08:20 AM	#7
vixnix Socialphobic Location: we are champions, bathed in the heat of a thousand flame wars in the grim future of the internet there is only netphoria Posts: 12,035	If I have a mummy friend over for a cup of tea and there is a silence, that is uncomfortable. And if I'm catching up with a friend over coffee or something, and there's a silence, that's uncomfortable. But around my family I don't care. And if it's a group of friends somewhere I don't care. It's really only if it's one on one and the purpose of the meeting up is to chat. The silence signals that the chat has come to a standstill and there is nothing to say to each other, and yeah that is uncomfortable. I have friends who don't feel that way about the silences though, come to think of it. I tend to bring up topics like the weather and road safety in those times and those conversations just get worse and worse.

06-26-2013, 08:41 AM	#8
Mo Immortal Posts: 20,988	Only when my tinnitus is acting up, but I generally enjoy silent moments or longer periods of calmness, especially when I'm lying in the dark.