I'm very akward in conversation with
people....I don't know well. If we don't
get off to a good start on conversation,
the conversation always seems forced.
Also, I know that you should look people
in the eyes when they are talking to you,
but I feel extremely uncomfortable looking
into the eyes of someone I hardly know and
having stale small talk with. Sometimes I
either stare into their eyes without
blinking, or shift around avoiding eye
contact. Now I know I'm uncomfortable when
talking, but I start to think that this
makes them uncomfortable too, which kills
the conversation. ( A little side note is
that when I am bored in class with nothing
to look at or read I tend to stare at
people, which I think makes them sit away
from me, but it could be me being
suspicious. I try not to but just staring
at my desk head down doesnt help.)
But this isn't my only problem. There are
times when I can pull off a good
conversation. But 90 % percent of the time
the conversation is about school or small
talk. Things that interest me are usually
Video games and martial arts, which won't
make long conversation topics. I can make
good small talk but its hard to get into
good conversation. I try to add in my
thoughts to a group conversation at times,
but it always seems akward, and only one
person acknowledges that I said something,
but still it seems like they force
themselves to say something.
It makes me extremely depressed that
people find me socially unapproachable,
which makes me feel even worse, which
doesnt help at all. Could someone give me
some pointers on how to correct this or
how to overcome it?
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marvel
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Posted: 04-16-08 09:34am
There is a physical disorder called Social
Anxiety. It plagues many, many people and
is treatable. If you talk to a doctor, a
therapist, or a school counsellor you can
get more information. It's not because you
have a handicap, it's that you just have a
small hormonal imbalance that can be
fixed, much like depression. I would
highly recommend talking to someone about
it to get more information. You'd be
amazed at the results!
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