Why do conversations leave you feeling empty and exhausted?

If you walk away from interactions feeling like you just gave your attention, energy, and curiosity to someone who offered nothing back—you're experiencing what host Turra calls "Conversational Selfie Culture," and it's why thoughtful people are going quiet everywhere.

In this episode of Rage Against the Audacity, we break down why communication has become performance, what happens when every conversation turns into a TED Talk waiting for likes, and why emotionally intelligent people are withdrawing into isolation.

You'll discover:

• What real communication actually is (and why most people have forgotten)
• The Tennessee/Wyoming redirect pattern that signals one-way conversations
• How social media trained us to broadcast instead of connect
• Why setting boundaries doesn't work with people who can't see the problem
• What happens when thoughtful people realize they're the only ones trying
• Why asking genuine questions now gets perceived as an attack
• The exhaustion of being everyone's unpaid audience

This episode is for you if:

• You're tired of one-sided conversations that drain your energy
• You notice people immediately redirecting everything back to themselves
• You feel lonely even when surrounded by people talking AT you
• You're exhausted from doing all the emotional heavy lifting in relationships
• You've started withdrawing because connecting feels like unpaid labor
• You want validation that your frustration with shallow interactions is justified

Real stories, real patterns, real validation—no toxic positivity, no "just communicate better" advice.

This isn't therapy. This is recognition that some behavior is genuinely exhausting, and you're not difficult for wanting basic reciprocity in conversations.

Next Episode: Extinction Burst—what happens when people who've been accommodating toxic behavior finally stop.

Share your story: What's your version of the Tennessee/Wyoming redirect? Email [email protected]

For people tired of being everyone's emotional janitor—this is your show. This is Rage Against the Audacity.

Music Credit: ES_Heilagleiki - Valante - Epidemic Sound

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