incessant talking

[homerbart]

Hi there - I have a wonderful friend who stays with me some weekends and this person never comes up for air with incessant talking. Even when I switch tv on she interrupts and interrupts and interrupts. I try to switch off my mind but now I am getting weary. It is like this with every person she encounters. I did give her a hint but she refuses to take it up. She is such a good person but I am now at the end of my tether. It is getting so bad nobody wants to be in her company too long and still she does not take the hint.

[CheekyChops]

I think you are going to have to take the bull by the horns and just tell her. If she has failed to take a hint, I don't see what else you can do other than stop seeing her and you don't really want that. Try making a joke of it first, to see if that works. If not, tell her straight.

I work with someone like that and she drives me nuts, I couldn't get a word in edgeways even if I wanted to as she never pauses for breath! I just yell at her now, 'For goodness sake, SHUT UP!!!' and still she jabbers on and on about who knows what.

[homerbart]

you echo my sentiments exactly - unfortunately I think if I said to her to shut up she would not come back and she has been a friend for 25 years but this talking has gotten worse so I know myself I will have to put up with it. Dont forget you only work with the person you mention she is my friend. It is getting embarrassing even in company she wont stop so sometimes I cut in even then after I finish she will keep on going.

[namaste]

If this person is truly a friend, you'll be showing her more love by talking to her about the effect her talking has on you than by ignoring it. You know she has a negative effect on others because of the incessant talking, and to ignore the situation will cause you to eventually pull away as well. Could you tell her that it is because of your fondness for her that you want to talk to her about it? She probably has no idea how it effects others. If she's willing to take a look at it, it may even give her the gift of becoming more centered without the constant babble.