She’s a terrible conversationalist, seizing any opportunity to dominate discussions. Raising this with her is daunting as she’s defensive and doesn’t take criticism wellMy mother is a terrible conversationalist, and I think her behaviour is irritating people to the point of pushing them away. She tends to dominate conversations, turning any given exchange back around to her life experiences. She is incredibly defensive and doesn’t take criticism lightly, so attempting to bring this up with her is daunting. • If you would like fellow readers to respond to a dilemma of yours, send us an outline of the situation of about 150 words.

Source: The Guardian November 03, 2017 11:48 UTC