12+ Funny Things Everyone Is Secretly Guilty Of Doing

9. Rehearsing Conversations That Won't Happen

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Everyone experiences something like this. You are too scared about bringing up the topic, hence even if you have a full conversation in your thoughts and see how it will go, it never happens. Imagine yourself carefully responding to a challenging subject with a friend or coworker, then predicting their response. It irritates you since, in your mind, the talk flowed so naturally with mutual respect and understanding. When it comes time to really talk, though, you find it most likely won't go as naturally in real life. Your back-off from possible conflict or misinterpretation leaves those practiced words silent. Although it helps you to prepare, this internal dialogue can also cause overthinking and lost chances for real communication. It is a blessing and a curse. You can find yourself thinking back on these practiced dialogues, wishing you had the bravery to bring them to life, and realising the need of being present in the moment instead of caught in what might happen.