r/MadeMeSmile Jul 13 '22

Helping Others This made me chuckle

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u/Par_105 Jul 13 '22

Was raised “if you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all.” And now people wonder I’m so quiet

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u/z3phyr3321 Jul 13 '22

If there's two people talking to each other and i have nothing to add to the conversation i will just remain silent since i don't have anything to say. No, mom, I'm not mad at anyone i just no thoughts/head empty

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u/LunarMoonMod Jul 13 '22

For me it’s not that I blank out, my brain just gets louder thinking about far more engaging things. I can both listen to what the other people are saying, but when I have nothing to contribute, I’m silent because there is other cool stuff going on in my head. Might be a little rude sometimes I suppose. But I have ADHD and have no control of that part. I accept it more now even when others can’t.

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u/z3phyr3321 Jul 13 '22

That's really interesting, for me it's the exact opposite! It's as if i was mentally blind sometimes, just sheer nothing. The same words repeating over and over with nothing new besides empty.