It increasingly seems the majority of people want to talk about themselves, not realizing conversation should be a two way thing. It is not that I have no interest in saying anything much, but too often what I say falls on deaf ears and so I figure why even bother. Being an empathetic and caring listener is coming to be a liability as frequently others take advantage of that and go on a me, me , me , me, me rant. So why bother throwing pearls before swine? I'd rather read a book.