On Tuning Out

So I know I mentioned I have the unbelievable ability to tune people out and space out in my last post as if it were a good thing. At times I would agree with that statement that it is actually a positive to be able to do that, for instance when I'm trying to say, ignore someone telling me the score of a game when I'm wanting to watch it on record once I get home. Most of the time though, tuning people out tends to get me in trouble.

I've noticed more and more lately that I tune my girlfriend out with ease. It's almost as if I'm thinking it's my mom talking to me. I've learned to tune her out for a while, but most recently I've been doing it to Haley as well. Whether it be after I ask her a question about where we should get lunch or dinner, what movie she'd like to see or what she's doing for the weekend, I sometimes forget to listen to the answers to my own questions. This is when it becomes problematic since she's most definitely going to realize I tuned her out because I have to ask her the question again later. When I tune her out while she's just saying how much homework she has or how tired she is, that's when tuning out can be beneficial especially if I'm just trying to watch a baseball, football or basketball game.

I'm not really sure what to think of it, I know tuning out is rude but I really can't help it. It's an ADD tendency, at least that's what I tell myself. It's just like when I space out during class. It doesn't have to be anything specific even, I can space out while I'm in class trying to take notes or even take a test and start thinking about anything from who's the projected starter for the Atlanta Braves, "Should I pregame before or after the Mizzou game?" or even what I should eat for lunch after class.