Subjects you hate to talk about

[Fizzpopper]

Rape. It's the one topic that I cannot be dispassionate about and the idea of it upsets me horribly. I can't even think of the *word* without anger rising in my chest. It doesn't matter if it's girls, boys, women, men or animals, no living creature on this planet should be treated in such a disgustingly violent manner. It's frightening, traumatic, painful, disturbing, visceral, and leaves the victim with scars both inside and out for the rest of their lives.

I almost slapped someone I'd just met at a party because he insisted that rape was "natural", as horrible as it was. His proof was that even some animals rape other animals. I said, "We aren't supposed to be animals, you asshole," and that was kind of the end of the party...

 

[Slenn]

Meh, I don't like to talk about anything sexual unless it's with someone close. But the one topic that will lose my interest is zombies. The nerdy obsession with zombies is completely dumb, old, and has completely lost its originality for about 5 years. Politics is another, I could care less about it.

 

[Call Me Arizona]

Rape. It's the one topic that I cannot be dispassionate about and the idea of it upsets me horribly. I can't even think of the *word* without anger rising in my chest. It doesn't matter if it's girls, boys, women, men or animals, no living creature on this planet should be treated in such a disgustingly violent manner. It's frightening, traumatic, painful, disturbing, visceral, and leaves the victim with scars both inside and out for the rest of their lives.

I almost slapped someone I'd just met at a party because he insisted that rape was "natural", as horrible as it was. His proof was that even some animals rape other animals. I said, "We aren't supposed to be animals, you asshole," and that was kind of the end of the party...

Err.. Humans are animals.
Not supporting his view, rape is a terrible thing that should never happen to anything, but it's true.

Things I don't really like to talk about, honestly, there's not much, probably my odd love of Halo fanfiction involving Elites and Grunts or Elites with romance.

 

[Bakaferret]

I hate talking politics. Having the same opinion as someone doesn't lead to very interesting conversation and disagreeing with someone rarely has a good outcome. Most of the time neither party leaves with a changed or even more informed point of view. Of course there are times when people have civil conversation, they don't happen often enough and don't really change anyone's mind either.

Ugh...it's pretty much impossible to get people to think rationally when it comes to politics. I'll admit, when I get in the heat of an argument, it doesn't even matter if what the other person is saying has some smidgen of a valid point, I don't want to hear it anymore. NEVER discuss politics among friends, is my rule (which is often hard when they blatantly flash their political affiliation...I usually just politely nod and change the subject).

 

[Bakaferret]

Oh, and about my fathers' death, but not because it makes me upset or anything-- I've long since numbed to that --but because everyone else gets quiet or apologizes to me. It's weird.

I've had a few people in my life die recently over the past year, and I seem to spend more time hating the way people act around you afterward rather than missing that loved one. Honestly, you can't blame them...no one really knows what to say in a situation when a friend's relative dies. But it just makes it more awkward for everyone when they try to console you without constantly reminding you of the person's death...an impossible task, mind you.

 

[Hashime]

I will not talk about anything sexual, or about my own personal relationships. ANYTHING else goes. For instance, for my own sick enjoyment I have been subtly convincing my calc. class that I am a terrorist, Including implicating classmates as cell members. I think most of the class knows I am just pushing buttons, but man it is funny!

 

[Summerspeak]

''Like, why does she dress that way? Shes so weird, I don't like her. Clothes by that brand offend my very family lineage!''
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oooh god yes!
Why do people even care how others dress its the lowest form of conversation. I'll tell ya, its one way to make me fall asleep.

 

[Billabong Pobblecock]

whenever i dont know what i'm talking about i make up statistics. when you say " a test showed 3 in 4 blah, blah, blah" people assume you have some understanding of the subject

 

[Skoldpadda]

I'd tell you, but I hate to talk about it.

 

[8bitlove2a03]

Churches and weddings. Annoying as trash for me to have to talk about. Came up at dinner with a few friends, all of whom are engaged. Sooooo out of my element.

 

[DanDeFool]

Politics - Legislative decisions are decided by numbers and irrational feelings. Most of the people who like to talk politics are thick-headed idiots who get off on futile arguments; and arguments are ALWAYS futile. The minute you go from discussion to argument, everyone has already lost. This, I think, sums up why politics never seem to get anywhere (in America, at least).

Sports - ...ZZZZZzzzzzZZZZ...

My Job/Other People's Jobs - People either hate their jobs or have superiority complexes about their jobs (especially lawyers and law students). Discussions about jobs typically die after about two sentences unless someone wants to rant about their jerk boss or idiot co-worker. As for my job, I just find it boring to talk about because my job usually is pretty boring.

Music/Art/Literature - Anyone who enjoys talking about these subjects, from my experience, is going to be a total snob about it. For example, I had a female friend who said, essentially, that I had no business going to an RHCP concert because I didn't know the names of all the members off the top of my head. Stuck-up *****....

Oh, and God help you if you like anything they don't like. Mention that you enjoy Jazz music to some jerk who owns every Godsmack album ever released, or that you enjoy sci-fi and fantasy novels to someone who actually enjoyed getting through all the titles on one of those AP English summer reading lists, and you're going to get an earful... of STUPID BULLSHIT!

My Virginity - For obvious reasons. I'll have sex when I'm good and ready, and if you think bonking everything with two legs and a vagina makes you more of a man, then you can go douche yourself, you ****. I swear to God, if anyone ever tries to hook me up with a prostitute because I need to get "experienced", I'm going to kick them in the balls so hard their kids will be born with brain damage.

Gender/Racial/Ethnic Differences - Can't be done without looking like a dick.

Drug Use - Everybody starts talking about their stories using acid, or coke, or weed, or when they got so drunk and woke up next to that one person, and as someone who has only tried weed once and hardly ever drinks I just can't relate. And when I tell them about my minimal experience and that I have no interest in experimenting with illicit substances, they look at me like some kind of pussy who needs to be "broken out of his shell" and start talking about hooking me up at their next party or something with God-knows-what kinds of mind-altering substances, or just flat-out start calling me nasty names. Fuck you, druggies. I live clean because I don't give a shit about you or your stupid chemicals.

I could probably go on for another two pages, but I think that's enough angst for one forum post. Have a nice day everyone.

 

[Shockolate]

Feelings. And the fact that I generally don't really feel strongly one way or another, or the complete lack thereof.

My father's death? I was only 4 years old, if not for the picture in the hallway, I'd forget what he looked like.

My first dog died? I yelled out Fuck as loud as I could (Not the long drawn out kind, just short and loud) wrapped up his body, and put it on the back porch (It was 10 pm) then played some TF2.

My complete disinterest in any holiday, be it Christmas, halloween, or my own god damn birthday? I do't care how special you think it is, it's not special to me. Because I don't have a reason for it to be.

By extension, talking with my mother (and full-of-shit therapists) because any and every conversation is about my "warped" (as one full-of-shit therapist put it) mindset and how there is clearly something wrong with me.

 

[Bakaferret]

By extension, talking with my mother (and full-of-shit therapists) because any and every conversation is about my "warped" (as one full-of-shit therapist put it) mindset and how there is clearly something wrong with me.

That's unfortunate...I hope you don't give up on therapy because these bad experiences. I went through a few different counselors over about five years of therapy, on and off, before FINALLY finding one that didn't sound like she was just reading off the appropriate "psychologist approved" answers to my problems that you'd find in any standard college textbook. I am SO GLAD I finally found a good match...before, I didn't even feel like it was worth it going to therapy...they always made me feel like my life choices were retarded. Now I have someone that actually listens to me and works with me to get what I want out of counseling sessions, instead of them trying to push their agenda on me.

A little off topic, but thought I would share.

 

[Scythax]

My year 10 results when i was at school. By god that was a shocker of a year.

 

[Enigma6667]

Religion. It always leads to flame wars, because a lot of people are idiots & I'm an arrogant asshole. And even when I do find someone who agrees with me, it gets weird and knowledge-y. Although I enjoy the intelligent conversation here and there, talking about a higher being that may or may not exist is way too much to wrap your head around when you use your imagination. And when you watch so many horror movies, using your imagination ends with nightmares.

 

[Sonofadiddly]

"I'd like to talk to you about Jesus." Yeah, I'd rather you didn't.

Actually the worst is when I make the mistake of telling someone I'm writing a novel. Then they go and say the worst thing possible: "What is it about?" It's a fantasy novel, so the next part of the conversation goes like this:

"Well, there's these people, and, um, they use magic (oh God I already sound like a total asshole)..."

You can't summarize a fantasy novel without making it sound completely stupid. Go ahead and try!

 

[Shockolate]

By extension, talking with my mother (and full-of-shit therapists) because any and every conversation is about my "warped" (as one full-of-shit therapist put it) mindset and how there is clearly something wrong with me.

That's unfortunate...I hope you don't give up on therapy because these bad experiences. I went through a few different counselors over about five years of therapy, on and off, before FINALLY finding one that didn't sound like she was just reading off the appropriate "psychologist approved" answers to my problems that you'd find in any standard college textbook. I am SO GLAD I finally found a good match...before, I didn't even feel like it was worth it going to therapy...they always made me feel like my life choices were retarded. Now I have someone that actually listens to me and works with me to get what I want out of counseling sessions, instead of them trying to push their agenda on me.

A little off topic, but thought I would share.

One can hope. :<