Talking to my roommate is like talking to a brick wall.
By kris182_2000
@kris182_2000 (5469)
Canada
August 24, 2011 5:47pm CST
I'm sure I've said that before, but this time it's giving me a headache.
Seriously.
My roommate is talking garbage about taxes, talking rubbish about something he clearly knows nothing about.
Taxes are confusing, and he's confusing my husband even more, even though I've already discussed with him what he needs to do about how much money he owes the government.
When we're talking to a brick wall, nothing gets through, and that's a problem. But then again, this brick wall is drunk, so it doesn't help the situation one bit.
I'm done with him, I refuse to talk to him about these kinds of things since he knows nothing about it.
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7 responses
@daeckardt (6237)
• United States
3 Oct 11
Is this another roommate? I think you are right to not talk about it any more. If he is not going to listen, why waste your breath? It almost sounds like he needs to go through some kind of class so that he can understand it, but it sounds like he's the kind of person that won't do that. I hope that situation has been resolved. Have a great week!!!
@Helensa (28)
• China
25 Aug 11
i often came into the same situation as yours. while you keep talking to him, but he never listens to you. this situation really vexed me. but with the help of someone, i realized that different people has different ways to accept suggestions and opinons. maybe you should calm down to find his ways of accepting and make a best suggestion.
@hardworkinggurl (37063)
• United States
25 Aug 11
Bad enough that some just do not wish to listen when we speak to them, then to be drunk on top of it forget it he will not listen. I believe I had heard that true feelings at times comes out when they are drunk, so if he is not listening and head strong while drunk, I think it is a lost case to discuss with him otherwise.
I don't blame you that when you speak to someone and they will not listen, I simply avoid the subject for future to try and avoid the headaches.
@toniganzon (72533)
• Philippines
25 Aug 11
OH my goodness! That's one tough wall you got there. I'll lend you a jack hammer, that might get through him and you can start talking.
It's really awful sometimes when someone starts a conversation that they know nothing about and when we explain it to them, they don't listen anyway! 
@ravisivan (14079)
• India
25 Aug 11
kris182-- In as much he is room mate we have to tolerate. Listen to him once or twice and do not listen on other occasions. May be he has a point in what he says. I also hear my children worrying about it -- yes you have to show , you have to pay --i cannot make head or tail of it.
@flowerfest08 (1677)
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25 Aug 11
hi:)
oh that's bad, many people are like that, one of my friend sometimes do the same, she always want to talk and talk without a break but if we started to talk she don't know how to listen and always insist what she thinks is right.
@pbbbsra (1214)
• Philippines
25 Aug 11
"We can make people listen, but we can't make them understand."
Some people only knows to talk, they stop for a while and look like listening, but during those moments when they are quiet they are not actually listening to you, they are just busy building up in their minds what they will say and talk about next. It is not easy dealing with those people, but if he is your friend, maybe you can tell him how you feel. He may feel bad if you suddenly ignore him without telling him why.
