These are just my thoughts on how having telepathy would be if it were realistic.
Also, I would just like to say thank you to Maddie (ShineYourOwnWay) for giving me a mention in her story, which you can find here: http://www.wattpad.com/25464169-the-voices-in-my-head-1#.Ujbcw8anpYk
On with the story!
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Ok, so how would you react if I were to say, "Hey! Do you want the power of telepathy?"
So, the answer should have been no. It's horrible. You do NOT want anything to do with someone who has telepathy. I know you're thinking, "But that means you can read minds and stuff, right?" Well, yeah, I suppose, but it's not selective. You don't get to choose whose thoughts you perceive. It's just that you can hear the thoughts of everybody around you. And what's worse is, the way that they think of whatever it is, that is the way you'll hear it, identically to how they would say it aloud. So, if someone were to sarcastically think, "What's up their ass?" You would hear it exactly the same way. This is extremely annoying, and in some cases, it even gets depressing. When your own mother praises you for something that you bring home, you know that in her mind, she's plotting to throw it away the very same evening.
This ability of mine has made me an extreme introvert, as it's almost get migraines whenever I'm in public, from the amount of different voices conversing in my head. It also made me quite depressed for the longest time, being able to hear every piece of criticism from every single person to have ever laid eyes upon me. Having my flaws pointed out, again and again, over and over. It's not possible to just shrug that kind of thing off. It kills you inside, being able to know about everything that people think of you, and sure, there is the odd compliment, but it is not even close to being remotely worth the emotional and mental stress.
This also takes away from how compelling all of my conversations are, as in, I know exactly what people are saying and thinking, so there are no surprises, and it takes the oomph out of them.
All in all, I would give anything NOT to have telepathy. I just wish that I could be normal, have conversations, walk around in public without being in pain, and most of all, not have to witness my flaws being pointed out relentlessly, by everyone I've ever met. Please, to whoever reads this, please, please, be careful what you wish for.
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Again, my depiction of what it would be like to have telepathy in such a way as this.
Also, FIRST STORY ON WATTPAD OMG!!1!!11!!!1
Anyway, hope you enjoyed.
Seeya!
