Zoning out
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Being present is a continuous challenge for me.
"Remember, Be Here Now."
That was a somewhat popular book I read when I was a teen
It is described as a countercultural bible for hippies LOL. I liked it.
Still, paying attention is necessary, depending on what one hopes to accomplish in life. I don't consider myself to be very worldly. I was not ambitious in the way a lot of people seem to be. I learned early how to zone out, which is not always a good thing... retreating from the pain of life did help me survive the things that might have otherwise killed me, even when I was surreptitiously trying to kill myself to escape the pain of life. That sounds odd. Sorry! But yeah, I can zone out easily. Hours pass. Days go by. Years. My life is passing me by. What am I doing??? Haha. Seriously.
"Remember, Be Here Now."
That was a somewhat popular book I read when I was a teen
It is described as a countercultural bible for hippies LOL. I liked it.
Still, paying attention is necessary, depending on what one hopes to accomplish in life. I don't consider myself to be very worldly. I was not ambitious in the way a lot of people seem to be. I learned early how to zone out, which is not always a good thing... retreating from the pain of life did help me survive the things that might have otherwise killed me, even when I was surreptitiously trying to kill myself to escape the pain of life. That sounds odd. Sorry! But yeah, I can zone out easily. Hours pass. Days go by. Years. My life is passing me by. What am I doing??? Haha. Seriously.
I think it's a blessing! I love zoning out.
I was able to do It one time without much If any effort,and I found that when I zoned the person out,I was starting to get upset and the conversation was getting heated and I just stopped listening to the person and while they continued to talk,I could only hear a distant chatter and I found myself relaxing.
Mute is just ETUM spelled backwards
Etum: Bamaese............used in response to questions concerning what happened to certain things.
"What happened to all the gummy bears?"
"I etum."
My wife occasionally asks me at certain moments, what are you thinking? And I reply nothing, and she's like HOW CAN YOU DO THAT?? Just think of nothing? And I reply, I dunno, I just think of nothing. Lol it's great.
I zone ouy constantly. I've become semi professional at looking straight at you ans not having a clue what you just said to me. I assumed this was totally normal 
Yeah.. I do that some times.. If people want my attention they need to call out my name first and that will get my attention immediately then i am sure to hear all that they say after that.. But people often just start talking and assume that because you are near and in earshot you will hear what they say... People who understand and sense i am in my mind bubble know how to get my attention.
So have a talk with your hubby and explain to Him the right way to get you to zone back in before he says something he wants you to hear..