Do you know anybody who likes to chatter about something?

They say the more something interests you the more you talk about it. My Mom can do the same thing and go on and on and on and on about stuff that I really don't have an interest in but then I do the same thing to her so we kind of balance each other out. [b]~~AT PEACE WITHIN~~ **STAND STRONG AND TRUST IN GOD**[/b]

Sheepie, being a mother of three daughters and a son (all now in their 20s), I know what it's like for youngsters to roll their eyes at me as if I'm a moron when I speak. Young people seem to be lacking the courtesy of past generations where we had been taught to politely listen to our elders and 'bear with them'. Although you'll find it hard to believe at the moment, one day you too will be middle-aged, and a new generation of youngsters will treat YOU as invisible and scoff at your words. Maybe a little less self-absorbtion would help you to see the world from others' points of view - being older often makes us wiser, and we might dress strangely and yes, even smell funny - but we've been around for a few years and have a wide range of experience. As for the religious and cultural beliefs of others - it would be wise to say nothing if you have nothing intelligent to contribute. Someone's signature line is not meant as an 'insult' to you - nor is it there to start a discussion or argument. I find it hard to believe it upset you so much you felt obliged to comment and even took it upon yourself to ask the lady concerned to remove it - and I found that both rude and ignorant. I know you are fond of telling us you are 'weird' and 'different' and that you don't mix well with others of your age. I think it's time for a bit of quiet contemplation ...

Hello Sheepie, I suspect that the real impetus behind this discussion is that your Mom has a penchant for discussing issues that are of no interest to you. If she was "chattering" on about a topic of great interest to you, it is unlikely that you would consider it "chatter". To more specifically answer your question: No, everyone is not obsessed. Nor does everyone have an obsession. People typically have interests. Hopefully, the emphasis on those interests is tempered toward 'healthy'; meaning neither compulsive nor obsessive. There may be any number of reasons why your mother may be engaging in these types of discussions with you. And, we cannot dismiss the possibility that your mother may be deserving of an extra measure of patience from you; i.e. if she is a terrific Mom who does her best. Perhaps she would benefit from having someone closer to her own age to discuss these issue with. Regardless, I would think it quite appropriate to suggest to your Mom that you may not be the best party to have these discussions with, because you have no experience base from which to draw. So, you are only able to offer an ear, rather than personal advice. I know that if someone 'called' me on inappropriate blathering, and if they did so in a non-confrontational way, then we'd probably both get a hearty chuckle out of it. Of course, you know your mother and yourself better than I, a perfect stranger. Good luck with this. I suspect that the worse-case scenario is that you might just learn something valuable from her 'gift of gab'.

Dogs are my obsession. I love them. I think I understand dogs more than I understand man. I don't think that there is anything wrong in having a subject or a hobby in which you feel confident to talk about. (c) ronaldinu 2009 - the more people I meet-the more I love my dog

My dad is very talkative. I think he can speak in a whole day without a stop. He enjoys speaking anyway:) I love China

It's probably about my kids. I'm a stay-at-home mom and I'm sure that I could talk about them more than most people may want to listen..... just a hazard of the job, I guess.

My mother, I'm not sure why will talk and does talk to everyone she can about work. None of us really care about what happens at work but she insists on talking about it nonstop. If I am not in bed when she gets home, then she will sit up and talk to me for more than an hour about work and what happened at work and a bunch of other things that don't mean anything to me. And it's not a general run down of what happened at work, she has to tell me in great detail about work, the entire conversation that someone held with her, down to every last word. I have to interrupt her several times to make her get straight to the point and remind her to just tell me what she was going to tell me because the details do not matter to me. It takes a lot to keep her on track with things though. It's rather annoying really. Oh and there she is now.

I used to talk alot about hating my job and wanting to work from home. I now get to do that. I am so happy now to be home.

Lol Your mom chose one of the most neutral topics! People would always want to debate about politics,religion,realtionships,their kids and pets. However,nowadays there's another favorite topic-computers! I know certain folks who like talking about people that don't know how to drive and more often than not I have something to say even though I'm not the best driver myself! Ah,shortcomings of others...

weren't u te one that was putting down their mom before. looks like to gripe about your mom is your obsession. didn't u say you lost your dad from cancer? looks like u would appreciate your mom even more if u are the one i sent a message to before.

Shelly can talk for what seems like hours about whatever she is obsessed with at the time. Right now it is a case from Florida where it appears that a mother killed her toddler daughter. Me, I could care less but Shelly is beyond obsessed LOL

Hi Sheepie, You are so right, a the moment I talk a lot about my laptop and Mylot to my family and friends and they are all bored with me and said I shouldn't be on it too much, well this is my obsession? Tamara

One of my friends and I talked a lot about cell phones and their prices and what we pay for them. She has a postpaid account and I have a prepaid cell phone.

My girlfriend talks a lot. She can talk about anything. But I wouldn't like to call her a chatter box. I like to listen to her although she might say the same thing a lot many number of times. Sometimes you feel that a person in front of you is chattering utter non sense, but still you like hearing that chatter. I guess the same thing has happened to me. Take care buddy, happy mylotting...

I think that some people just like to talk. I do not think that the subject needs to be something specific, just something that they want to speak about. I also think that some people can go on and on about one subject alone. For many, it is their health. I know many people who can talk for days about their health issues and the types of medications they are taking. Other love to talk about their children. I think that there are people out there who can talk about anything and everything and others who like to keep their opinions to themselves.