The "Quiet" Person's Manifesto
"Wow, you literally have not stopped talking, you are soooo loud and chatty". Have you ever heard that said in polite company? Probably not, and if you did, it would be appalling and everyone older than 5 would know that's just rude. But I guarantee you have heard almost an identical phrase but instead of loud and chatty it would go something like this: Wow, you haven't said 2 words tonight, you sure are being extra quiet tonight". or "Well of course Sara wouldn't say that she's too shy and quiet". Or my favorite most helpful observation: "You're being quiet, why don't you talk or tell us a story?" Can you tell that maybe these phrases have been said to me before? And clearly, I feel great about it and therefore I have nothing more to say. Oh okay, if you really twist my arm, I'll tell you in approximately 6-8 really longwinded paragraphs why this bothers me just a little bit. If you read some of those phrases an...