I'm not sure how all families work, but in mine, the thing that sets us on rocky ground more often than not is miscommunication. We don't talk it out sometimes, or we misinterpret something that someone else has said.
Now, we're not too crazy of a family, but when it comes to communication, we can falter sometimes. Maybe that's why my major in college is related to communication. Is it my subconscious desire to be able to effectively communicate with my family?
Or is it me finally getting over my people issues? (When I'm not behind the screen, I'm usually pretty shy. I'm working on it though. One step at a time, guys, one step at a time.)
It's really frustrating, though, to sort out the hodge-podge of words coming out of someone's mouth, especially when your mind hasn't quite grasped the meaning of what they're trying to say. Something like this happened in my Fundamentals of Speech Communication (go figure) class today. My teacher asked me a question, but I didn't understand what he was trying to say...and I'm not sure why. All in all, I looked like a complete idiot. Whoop-de-doo.
Sometimes, to completely understand, there has to be a lot of word sorting. As in, hashing out the entirety of what you said over again, explaining as you go. It can be frustrating, but if you succeed in communicating with the other person, it's totally worth it.
Effective communication take patience.
That's one thing I've learned.
Do you ever have trouble communicating?
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