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		WhompingWindows on Sept 23, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The Church of Interruption Do you ever stop thinking about what you're about to say and instead focus on how your audience is reacting to what you just said? I find watching peoples' faces and any cues that reveal their emotion helps me gauge whether or not I'm having a "not so great" conversation, which allows me to be less interrupt-y and more of a listener.

mirimir on Sept 23, 2019 [–]

Yes, I do that constantly. I tried direct sales for a while, and one of my long-term jobs involved public speaking. So I've had some training.

Also, and maybe this will seem strange, I often feel like I'm just pretending to be a "normal person".

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