What to say when someone says you are quiet?
What to say when someone says you are quiet?
The best way to respond is to be comfortable with your quietness, acknowledge it, and quickly move on
- “Yep.”
- “Eh, I’m like that sometimes.”
- (Not saying anything, and just shrugging or nodding)
- “I’m just listening right now.”
- “Ah, I don’t really know about this topic, but you guys seem into it.”
Why are you so quiet meaning?
This message can chip away at us over time. From school reports, to social situations, and working in groups; being quiet means that something is wrong. The way it’s so often used today, quiet means shy, lacking confidence, sad, disinterested, disengaged etc. It is an insult or at least something to be fixed.
Is it rude to ask someone why they are quiet?
It’s a Rude Question If a quiet person responds to the question by saying something along the lines of “It’s who I am”, it’s seen as them being rude. However, the funny thing is that no one(except those at the receiving end) ever considers the question rude—even though it most certainly is.
How do you respond when someone says they don’t want to talk to you?
Even if you know the person doesn’t want to talk to you and may have been impolite, take the high road and keep things positive. Make sure the person knows you enjoyed the conversation—even if you didn’t—and thank them for their time. Say something like “I’m sorry but I have to excuse myself.
What is it called when you don’t talk to anyone?
Specialty. Psychiatry. Selective mutism (SM) is an anxiety disorder in which a person normally cannot speak in specific situations, specific places, or to specific people if triggered. Selective mutism usually co-exists with social anxiety disorder.
Why is the question why are you so quiet so bad?
The “why are you so quiet” question annoys INFJs so much because it implies that choosing your words carefully is a bad thing. INFJs will only say something when we are ready, and when we feel the time is right. Our INFJ personality, although introverted, is oriented towards people.
What’s the best way to come up with a comeback?
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What does it mean when you don’t have a good comeback?
We all know the feeling. You got into an argument with a frenemy or a stranger and they got you so riled up that you couldn’t come up with a good comeback until long after the fighting is over. There’s actually a French term for this called l’esprit de l’escalier.
Why do people call me the quiet one?
To some people, we will always be “the quiet one”. As introverts, we think before we speak. We carefully choose our words, and when to say them. Being INFJs, we are people oriented, so we always carefully choose our words so as not to hurt anyone.