Why does it feel so empty when someone answers my question with a question?

[Bucky]

YaknowwhatImean?

[progressivejazz]

1. How often does this happen?

[nolabear]

2. Why wouldn't it?

[arbusto_baboso]

3. Why do you ask?

[trof]

4. What was your question?

[rug]

5. How the hell do I know?

[RedCloud]

6. What do you mean by "empty"?

[Ptah]

7. Do you know the way to San Jose?

[suninvited]

8. Can you describe your feeling of emptiness?

How long do you feel that way after your question is answered with a question?

[TK421]

9. I would never do that

my balls itch

[raccoon]

10. Can you give us some examples? nt

[struggle4progress]

11. Doesn't it make you ask 'Why don't more people wonder "Who would do such a thing?"?'?

[charlie and algernon]

12. How much wood WOULD a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?

[csziggy]

15. 42 cords of wood, everyone knows that, even Siri.

[LynneSin]

13. How long have you felt this way?

:hide:

[BrendaBrick]

14. I'm assuming you are being serious

If you are, the emptiness probably stems from the fact of not feeling really heard in the first place. (Which would be entirely ironic given some of the responses here). Also, depends on the question, I would imagine.

I think I knowwhatyoumean. Sometimes when someone listens, really listens to your question and answers your question with another question, it could be to maybe shed a little light your way to consider something that maybe you haven't thought of yet...given of course, that you respect their input and sense that they have your best interests at heart.

Most times though, I think that people just want to be understood without judgement and know that they are simply heard and taken seriously and usually - that is enough.