Why In Public Though?

Like I get sometimes there’s just something you really need to get off your chest but why in public? I mean there was this blonde guy who looked like he was maybe 22, rocking back and forth in his chair rubbing his leg and nervously talking to this girl who seemed to have no interest in talking to him, about all of his problems in the public library. He just couldn’t sit still. When he wasn’t rubbing his leg he was tapping his computer so no matter what I did to block him out wasn’t enough. 

I am sorry you’re life is going to shit but why are you doing this in public? You came to the library to get work done. I know this because you literally said this to the girl who didn’t want to hear your problems. So why are you pushing off doing your work to tell her about how you failed an exam. It was only hurting your relationship. She told you a number of times she had to get back to work but you kept pushing to keep the conversation going so you could almost brag to her about what a loser you’ve been this week. 

Do you feel better now? Like is there something therapeutic about telling your problems to another person at a volume the whole world can hear? Why did I get a dirty look for looking at him too? I mean he was being so loud I had to put headphones in and he looked at me like I was trying to eavesdrop on him.

Nobody wanted to hear your problems, you just decided to make this place your living room. So I am here asking for anyone who is an expert on the subject. Why do people air their personal laundry to the public? Why do people feel comfortable talking about failing exams, breakups, wanting to “hook up” when they get back home. I mean GAG! I don’t care if you’ve been thinking about her body all day. Text her that shit, don’t skype it. It was beginning to feel like you were trying to get a Skype sex session going by the time she finally hung up on you. 

So please help me understand why people feel the need to make their problems the world? I’m not talking about people who write blogs, tweets or put out Youtube videos. I’m not talking about people who put deliberate thought into posting things online for the public eye. I’m talking about people who treat the world like it’s their house. The ones who take their shoes off at the library, who text during movies, who talk loud on their cell phone then look at you like you’re the problem when you plug your ears.