Venting Anyone else always being ignored in group discussions?

[d-tea]

I don't know what I'm doing wrong, I don't think I'm too quiet or talk too much or add too many details, but whenever there is a discussion involving 3+ people I am always completely left out.

Whenever I want to start saying something and open my mouth, make a gesture to imply I want to talk, I get interrupted. When I do get to speak, people just stare past me, say mh-hm, and then completely disregard my point and continue their discussion. Sometimes people don't even notice when I stop talking in the middle of a sentence! It's so frustrating; is what I have to say really that uninteresting? Is it the way I am saying it? I've tried so many times, I'm tired of it. I don't feel like opening my mouth and partaking anymore.

 

[BlooBerryBanjo3000]

I feel your pain. My online friends and family ignore me a lot. Either I get interrupted or they completely ignore me. I feel like I'm nothing but a ghost to the world, at this point.

 

[JesiBel]

I understand you a lot, that situation is really annoying, it makes me very angry because it seems as if they are ignoring you on purpose.

In class, at work, and in the family, they then have the nerve to say that why we don't talk *screams internally*

Or when someone steals an idea or something you were going to say, just because they speak in a louder voice and cover up yours.

 

[Marbas]

I'm sorry to hear that has been happening to you. I can relate. I'm pretty much invisible in every group conversation no matter how interesting I try to be. Heck even one on ones I have with others don't really get anywhere.