Do you have good intuition?

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Magic,
I didn't realize I was doing it, either. I was actually told by a friend in jr. high school, because she became annoyed with me whenever we spoke and I didn't look at her. She thought that it meant I wasn't listening. I explained to her that it was easier for me to listen if I didn't look at her, so we compromised. I looked at her from time to time to let her know I was paying attention, or I would tell her that I was listening, and she was less sensitive about it when I looked ahead of me or at the wall when she was speaking.

It's too bad no one pointed it out to you, because if you're like me, you probably need things to be directly explained to you. It took around 13 years of my life before anyone said anything to me about it, but since then I'm very glad it was pointed out to me, because I'm more concious of it now, and am therefore able to correct it or compensate.

I understand that they probably didn't want to hurt your feelings, but if you want them to tell you things, you should just tell them that. That's how I get by more easily. I just tell my family that they need to be specific when explaining things to me, and I tell my friends that even if I sound or look uninterested, that doesn't mean that I am. Also, I ask people to tell me if I'm doing something wrong, and exactly what it is. Usually, I'm able to pick up on the fact that someone is upset, but I can't tell why- it may be because of me, because they didn't get enough sleep, because they are stressed about school, or whatever, but unless I have all the facts and can come to a logical conclusion, I need them to tell me directly. Also- if you ask them to do this for you you have to remember not to get too defensive about it or take it personally, or they will become annoyed and not want to speak to you about it anymore.

Thanks, Civet.

I've been thinking a lot about intuition, myself. I have the same problem with assuming other people would think and feel the same way I would in their situation. I really have a hard time conceptualizing a reaction/opinion/desire that would differ from my own in their position unless people can describe their differences from me in an analytical, precise format. I am bad at making decisions because I usually can see at least two sides to any given situation and my logic just keeps looping in circles. Unfortunately, that means in a lot of decision-making I end up relying on my (very poor) sense of intuition. Creatively I am very intuitive and I can usually "sense" if I can speak with someone comfortably sometimes before interacting with him/her, but that doesn't always mean he/she is a good person to be spending time with (I might be able to speak to that person and feel comfortable, but they might not have good intentions -- not just limited to his/her interaction with me, but regarding anything). I would love to develop a better sense of intuition; it could help me on so many levels.

I do for some aspects of life and not for others.

When in the moment, I think I have great intuition... Until I start doubting myself, and wondering if my intuition is completely opposite to how it should be.
The moment I start to doubt myself, then it becomes impossible to know what is wrong or right.

i have great intution.
i used to read tarot cards professionally for a while and was doing average business
i have just lacking in conversation and putting my ideas across
unfortunately i started trusting my intution quite late in life
but now onwards i will seriously trust it and follow it.