Have you been accused of interrupting a lot?

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I used to think I was aware of most of my quirks, but I was surprised when, maybe a year or so ago, I was accused of frequently overriding what a friend what saying. I was really confused and couldn't think of when that could have ever happened. I asked for examples, but I didn't remember doing it. Since, I've tried to catch myself, and I find that I have the urge to butt in quite a lot. We talk about video games, which isn't something I can talk about with just anyone, so I feel like I have pent-up conversational energy that just wants to be blurted out whenever a thought is triggered.

It just really surprised me, because I was completely blind to this.

I have a horrible time with my timing when I speak. It's so hard just to get the words out at all... I either seem to get them out too early and talk over another person, or far too late and leave a big gap. Stupid processing delay.

I do it a lot because I'm afraid if I don't get a thought out as soon as it comes to me, that I'll forget to mention it at all. Besides, if I let the other person go on too long, I lose interest in what they're saying and start tuning them out.

It's recently come to my attention that I do this, as well. It's hard not to interrupt sometimes.

I'm also guilty of doing that, as well. I'm afraid, that if I don't say something right away, the subject will change, before I can get a word in, and it always does.

This happens to me frequently as well, I'm not accused of interrupting but I frequently in social situations I see the glances that indicate I am, and am forced to stuff a sock in it so to speak. I find it my biggest personal road block to social interaction is the give and take of a conversation, especially in strange company, which is why I'm so quiet. I'm learning more how to get the center of attention as I want, however once I have it I bungle it rather than my true intent of getting my thoughts out.

I do this on an almost daily basis, especially at work. I also tend to walk up to my supervisor and go into talk mode even if he's talking to someone else, i never noticed it until about two weeks ago and since then have tried to catch myself.

I have a huge problem with this. I keep interrupting my professor who I am working with for my honours thesis with. I'm worried that he might find this intolerably irritating. I try and prep myself not to interrupt before I go to meet with him....but I inevitably do it anyways. I am really nervous during my meetings with him...and I interrupt most when I am nervous.

ALL TIME TIME. Espicaly as a kid.

I interrupt people at least once or twice per conversation. People who know me well are aware of this and it doesn't seem to bother them. It makes me frustrated though, because I always feel bad about it and I wish I was better at timing conversations.

Constantly. I feel bad about there being blank air in a conversation so I always try to talk first, even if the other person is simply busy formulating a thought or something.

And other times I feel like I NEED to say something before I forget it so I just butt in.