Silence is very awkward, unless your really tired, then its nice=). I think that its awkward for me because all my life I've grown up in a house with two sisters, and its never been completely silent. Growing up with two sisters, when is it silent? I haven't really experienced any awkward silences that I can remember. I think its funny when there is an awkward silence though, and I will sometimes laugh.I think that some people do talk just to fill the air with words, or at least to hear them self speak. I think people talk more then sit in silence because talking is more fun then sitting in silence. Would you rather be talking to a friend about your previous weekend, or sit in silence? I think that the idea that we always need to have sound/noise or talking does effect our ability to listen. I think that it makes us worse at listening then it would if we would just were quite and sat in silence.

I'm Lexi=)I love music, my friends, and my family. My favorite bands are Mayday Parade, All Time Low, and Rise Against. I love going to concerts.I like when there is a calm, fun atmosphere and I hate stress. I Feel that I am an understanding person, and give pretty good advice. If you asked my friends, they would say that I am a fun person to be around, and love laughing. I love being loud and acting like an idiot, but in a good way.

The biggest influences in my life are my family and friends. I look up to my mom because she has shown a lot of strength. About six years ago, she had an addiction problem. She went to rehab and since then she has been clean. It makes me so proud that she is still clean and being a great mother to me and my two sisters. Her ability to overcome the addiction has shaped my career choice of being a drug councler at a rehab.My friends are also huge influences on me. They make me be a better person and there always there when I need them most.