Has anyone had this problem?

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So sometimes I have a tendency to sometimes forget what I'm talking about, or get a bit sidetracked by some side topic I just thought of, and have to go back to the original point.....but it seems more frequent now for some reason, also I can't seem to get words out very easily I know what I want to say but its like I can't get it out or something. It just irritates me because I like to be able to talk to people and make some amount of sense....especially the other day when I was talking to my mom and sister about how frusterated I am about things at the moment it was hard for me to put thoughts into words I was especially stressed as well. I don't think it helped the situation, because it interfered with my ability to make sense.

So any suggestions, other then just not talking around people?

I'm the same way. If I need to explain something I have no idea where to start. My thoughts are like big interconnected trees. I don't always know how to summarize what my main point is to someone in a short sentence. I also get stuck forgetting or not knowing the proper word or phrase for something I understand abstractly.

I'm articulate when typing because I can stop and think about how I want to express something as I'm writing it. If I tried to write as fast as I'm required to talk nothing would come out right.

I guess I can see how it's even more frustrating if you feel like the person you're trying to express your feelings to isn't listening or trying particularly hard to understand you. That's maddening as hell. Especially when they get impatient and only hear what they want to hear in order to twist your words or make illogical deductions. There's nothing I hate more than dealing with bad listeners. People don't listen when they're reacting emotionally to everything you say and taking your venting or complaining as a reason to blame you. Often times me making sense to someone is a matter of their emotional receptiveness. If it's not a two way street I'm always going to end up frustrated and tongue-tied and then the only way to express myself strongly is to get angry and start yelling or take on a nasty tone.

But I know what you mean. Sometimes it seems like with my family members there's no understanding or reconciliation until after something gets pushed past the blow-up point and there's a big ugly fight. Then it's only after all that tension is released that anyone seriously listens.

If I'm explaining something I do get sidetracked and forget what it was I was trying to explain or what point I was making and I'll often ask "what was I talking about?". I often wonder how the conversation got to where it was and I'll try and backtrack as to what led to it and I can't for the life of me recall what led to that point.

alright well I guess I am not the only one it was just kinda concerning me, because its rather concerning when I am trying to talk to someone and from their perspective I don't make any sense, I mean my mom and sister sorta got the wrong idea.......I was pretty much just venting but then my mom took it as I was saying there's nothing I can do and so shes all worried I need immediate psychological help or something. So yeah I think a lot of it was I was having difficulties expressing things, completeing sentences and such but I guess its nothing to worry too much about my mom tends to take things that way anyways.

Yes, it does happen to me. Sometimes it seems like my mind is moving to fast for my words, so it gets way ahead and i jump from subject to subject, them forget what the original point was.

BTW, what were we talking about?

Story of my life. Zero attention span plus the fact that I find it hard to find the right words for things means I'm constantly struggling to be coherent. I find what helps is not being so anal about detail and instead go for keeping it brief and concise. `That way conversation is a lot easier since you aren't slowed down and drained from overanalyzing the crap out of everything. It's ok to lose details to translation if translating the basic idea of your thoughts and feelings into words make them more understandable.

Me too!