My son called hubby and I last night. I'm glad to hear from him but it's so hard to listen to him.
He monopolizes the conversation and talks so fast it's hard to follow him. He was telling us about how he made a didgeridoo for one of his housemates. He was rambling on about how he read a study in some UK medical journal and how playing this instrument will stop sleep apnea so he made one for this guy. He went on to tell us how having sleep apnea, you "die" several times a night. My husband had bad sleep apnea when he was still smoking cigarettes. We had a sleep study done and were told that you stop breathing many times during the night. I knew better than to try and correct my son on this fact. I know him so well and his arrogance will not allow him to be corrected on anything!!
Not long into the "conversation" he dropped 4 F bombs. This may not bother some people but I do not use that kind of language and do not want to hear it from my son. My husband interrupted him and told him he needed to watch his language. My son asked why and my husband told him that he had dropped 4 F bombs. My son said "I wasn't aware" my husband then said, go on with your story to which my son replied in a sarcastic tone "it's not important, I just wanted to call and say hi" then he said goodbye and hung up.
I really struggle to listen to him. He always rambles and talks fast. He always has that arrogance in his voice and tries to come across like he's an authority on whatever he's talking about. I know from past experience that if you challenge him on what he's saying he will become angry, defensive and argumentative.
I do my best to just let him ramble and get through it. I really don't have much to say to him. I never give much detail about what is going on in my life. I try to be cheerful in my voice and tell him I love him.
UGH!!!!! Why does it have to be so difficult. Thanks for letting me vent.
He monopolizes the conversation and talks so fast it's hard to follow him. He was telling us about how he made a didgeridoo for one of his housemates. He was rambling on about how he read a study in some UK medical journal and how playing this instrument will stop sleep apnea so he made one for this guy. He went on to tell us how having sleep apnea, you "die" several times a night. My husband had bad sleep apnea when he was still smoking cigarettes. We had a sleep study done and were told that you stop breathing many times during the night. I knew better than to try and correct my son on this fact. I know him so well and his arrogance will not allow him to be corrected on anything!!
Not long into the "conversation" he dropped 4 F bombs. This may not bother some people but I do not use that kind of language and do not want to hear it from my son. My husband interrupted him and told him he needed to watch his language. My son asked why and my husband told him that he had dropped 4 F bombs. My son said "I wasn't aware" my husband then said, go on with your story to which my son replied in a sarcastic tone "it's not important, I just wanted to call and say hi" then he said goodbye and hung up.
I really struggle to listen to him. He always rambles and talks fast. He always has that arrogance in his voice and tries to come across like he's an authority on whatever he's talking about. I know from past experience that if you challenge him on what he's saying he will become angry, defensive and argumentative.
I do my best to just let him ramble and get through it. I really don't have much to say to him. I never give much detail about what is going on in my life. I try to be cheerful in my voice and tell him I love him.
UGH!!!!! Why does it have to be so difficult. Thanks for letting me vent.