Communication Breakdown

Poor communication or just the lack there of is never good. People try to say what they're thinking and may not be able to get across what they want to. Others may not really be listening from the start. So, despite someone's best efforts the communication just doesn't work. This causes problems. Everyone gets left frustrated and often feeling unheard. You reach a point of giving up trying to express what you feel when you get the impression that no one cares. This is exasperated by those around claiming that they hear what you're saying when you know that they just aren't getting it. You don't know another way to tell them what you mean but they don't seem to understand the meaning of the words coming out of your mouth. Then what? Where does this leave us? Frustrated. Angry. Confused. Communication breakdown. It leaves people feeling hurt and unheard. Others don't understand what the big deal is. They think that something is being made out of nothing because they did not take the time to try to figure out where the other person was coming from. We have to do what we can to keep the lines of communication open, to listen to what others have to say regardless of whether we see it as necessary or trivial. Communication is a required ingredient to any successful relationship, whether it be work, family, friends, or romance based. If there's no communication how does anyone really connect with anyone else? You can't. So start with the basics and work your way up. Do what you can to keep from reaching the point of communication breakdown.