It Always Happens When Someone Interrupts While I'm Talking

[lil_fighter]

Whenever I am talking and someone interrupts me while I am talking, for example I am telling them about something that has happened and they cut in while I am talking and then expect me to carry on with the rest of what I was saying, I totally forget what I was talking about. I forget why I was talking, what the point was and sometimes even who I am (strange but true). The longer I sit with the blankness, the more likely this same flashback from years ago is to creep in. If I quickly try to re-trace what I was talking about, I can sometimes pick up from where I left off. I am getting a bit better at it but often, it is a real struggle and little does the other person know that if I got to the end of what I was saying, I would be so much more alert and the flashbacks simply would not happen. The flashback is always my attacker's face, him about to do what he did, I can smell the pungent weed smell and see his dingy room. If I quickly remember what I was talking about, the flashback pauses like a movie and luckily I don't get to the end.

Luckily this does not happen with most people that I know. The one person who always has a habit of cutting in while I am talking, is my mum (who I live with at the moment). I have asked her a few times if she could wait until I finish talking because I have trouble remembering what I am saying when she interrupts me. She keeps reminding me of the last part of what I was saying in an attempt to help me remember but I explain that it doesn't help as I can't even remember anything. It actually makes it worse in a way and the longer I sit trying to remember the more likely the flashback comes back, any time of the day or night, regardless of what I was talking about.

I recently explained to my mum the reason why it is such an unpleasant experience and she has promised to make an effort not to cut in while I am talking to her. A few years ago, I wouldn't have a problem with it but with the way things are now it is just unbearable.

Does anyone else experience this? Any suggestions as to methods I can use to avoid it? Thank you in advance :)

 

[Beachlife09]

Ohhhhhh yyyeahhhh.... This happens to me ALL the time. Sometimes someone doesn't even have to interrupt me for me to forget what I was talking about.... and it's really frustrating. :arghh;
What I've tried a few times is continuing what I was saying in my mind while the person interrupts. Then once they're done I am still on topic. So essentially I ignore what they say lol
But other wise I don't know how to curve it either :confused:

 

[illusionist]

If someone interrupts me I tend to do a Billy Connelly and remember five minutes later, after the conversation has gone in a different direction...normally when there's a pause, it will come straight back to my head....and I will actually say " aw aye, a wiz sayin" and carry on from where I left off to the confusion of the listener.

 

[lil_fighter]

@richter scale It is like a scene out of the two Ronnies, for those of you who know who I mean, where Ronnie Barker keeps interrupting Ronnie Corbett guessing what he is trying to say and he keeps butting in. I am only 26 but I have seen old clips of that comedy show and I could relate, the only difference being that the smaller Ronnie eventually remembers what he wanted to say :rolleyes:

@Beachlife09 Your technique sounds good though and I might try that. I feel your frustration, it is so annoying. Hopefully we'll find a way of overcoming this annoying problem :arghh;

 

[illusionist]

I see what you mean...so irritating! I used to know someone who did that constantly so I would put the flat of my hand up, in my space, in an assertive manner and totally block what they were saying in my head.....and it's a non confrontational message to them.