How do conversations go?

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So, I believe that conversations consists of two people going back and forth with their ideas/statements or whatever. 
My husband and sister believe that you should let one person speak, without being interrupted. They could talk for like 5 mins straight and expect me to keep my thoughts to myself and then address everythinf after. That doesn't seem realistic to me and never how it has worked for me and other people I associate with. They are the two most unsocial people I know and I understand why they would think that way.
How does it go for you?

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Exchange, but it is rude to interrupt someone mid thought.

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My husband is the same as yours and your sister. It was really frustrating to me at first to have a conversation this way but now that I do, I actually started to notice how people interrupt each other in conversation all the time and a lot of the time its two people talking AT each other rather than truly listening and talking to each other.

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I think a natural conversation is people saying something and someone goes “oh yeah blah blah blah” in regards to what they say. It isn’t interrupting exactly but picking up on cues that the other person has something to say so you let them and then back and forth

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One person speaking for a long time without interruption is a lecture not a conversation.  I wouldn't say I cut someone off but I wait for a pause when someone else is speaking to interject a related point, to keep the back and forth flow of conversation

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I prefer not to interrupt or be interrupted. I don't mind waiting my turn.

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My question is are you from a large family and he from a small family. My husband, while he had siblings, theycwere older and moved out when he was still young. So it was just he and his parents, he feels the way your husband does. Each person says their piece and "waits their turn." I however; come from a large italian family and I feel the way you do. In conversation the members feed off one another and interact. I think it has a lot to do with the difference between being the center of parental attention and sharing attention with many siblings.

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It's a balance. While it should ideally be one person talking at the time, the person speaking should he aware if they are holding the other person hostage. It's also best to repeat what you hear the person say to make sure you're on the same page. Obviously this isnt needed for simple conversations but it's good to do with subjects that are sensitive.  It also changes depending on the situation. If someone is upset and needing to talk about it then I think its totally appropriate to quietly listen as they talk for 5 min and wait till they are done before you say anything. It all just depends on what's being said.

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We "discuss" when we have a conversation, my husband and I. If one person constantly speaks, I'm not going to remember all the specifics I'd like to of mentioned during a normal conversation. My husband though, he loves to leave out the most important part of every conversation and expect me to be a fucking god damn mind reader. Haha anyways, that's what I think. Have a nice day. 😊

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It depends on the two people conversing. 🤷🏻‍♀️

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We learned in marriage counseling to say your part, but to keep it short enough so that the person can then respond to that idea. You don’t talk forever and you don’t interrupt each other that way.

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