I Don't Care What Mere Acquaintances Are Doing

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Had an informal get together with an NT at my house. 90% of the conversation was her telling me what people were doing. Mind you these were mere acquaintances which I have no interest in hearing about. I was hoping she would have taken the hint when I didn't respond much. I don't bring up other people. I don't want to gossip or speculate as to why certain people haven't been to church.

I don't care what mere acquaintances are doing either. If they don't care about me, why should I care about them?

This is something that I wouldn't be able to tolerate, and would simply tell the person that I would prefer to talk about something else, then, immediately, change the subject to sonething of interest to both of us. Perhaps you could take this action, the next time your friend comes round...

You could tell her, "That's not but I don't really care about that stuff since I don't really know them." Unless she wants to introduce you to them then you are not interested.

I know who these people are as in we have met but there is no connection.

I was hoping she would have picked up on my short non enthusiastic replies and body language that I'm not interested in the people of her social circle.

I feel like the mere acquaintance is being shoved down my throat when the person I'm talking to won't stop talking about them every time we get together.

Yes indeed, it's time for me to be blunt.