You know, the guy who's been having that same angry conversation about the same fucking thing he's been obsessed with for the last 5 years and demands that you take his view while going on long monologues and then immediately interrupting anyone who tries to get a word in edgewise? And then goes into a weeks-long suicidal despair if you try to leave the conversation? Any way to deal with that?

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[–] 14 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Or, make it all about you, but only with that person.

“When that happened to ME…”

“That reminds me of the time ….”

“I have a friend who’s an expert in that and HE said….”

[edit] actually, what I do with those people is ask probing questions, things they couldn’t possibly know the answer to. As a last resort, I insert something that I know someone else in the group is interested in, and invite them into the conversation, exiting at the same time or shortly after.

Also, holding a plate or glass and then realizing you have to go refill it and making yourself scarce works.

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