The colleague on a train protocol - what would you do?

I am SO sick of people telling me I talk too much. Honestly, it's like, do you even hear yourselves? What do you think I do? I'm a person, and I communicate! It's how I connect, how I share, how I live! It's like telling a fish it swims too much, or a bird it flies too much. It's just what I do! And it's not like I'm just babbling aimlessly. Every word out of my mouth, every thought I share, it's all part of a conversation, a response to something, or just me expressing myself. I'm not doing it to annoy you; I'm doing it because that's how I engage with the world! And honestly, what's the alternative? Should I just sit there in silence, nodding vacantly? Would that be better? Because I can tell you, being quiet when I have something to say feels completely unnatural. It feels like I'm being stifled, like my thoughts don't matter, or worse, that my presence is somehow a burden. It's just so incredibly dismissive. When someone says, "You talk too much," what I hear is, "I don't value what you have to say," or "Your way of interacting isn't convenient for me." And that just stings, you know? It's not about the quantity of words; it's about the connection, the exchange, the very human act of sharing. I'm not trying to dominate the conversation or hog the spotlight. Most of the time, I'm just genuinely enthusiastic, or I have an idea I want to bounce off someone, or I'm just trying to make a point clear. And when that's met with a "you talk too much," it just shuts me down. It makes me question if I should even bother speaking at all. So, next time you're tempted to tell someone they "talk too much," maybe just consider that for some of us, talking isn't just noise; it's how we express ourselves, how we think, how we are. And maybe, just maybe, what we're saying actually has some value. Or, you know, you could just try listening for a change. It might surprise you.