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social anxiety?
14 years ago
General
So how do you befriend people you've known for 3 years? I'm going to be surrounded by them tomorrow. I mean, they're my friends. But I've never really connected to them because I find it really hard to connect with people. How do you connect with people?? I mean, without freaking out and getting anxious and flustered? Tips????
StrikeAnywhere
~strikeanywhere
Fake being cool and sociable as long as you can until you begin to live the lie... that's what I did! XD
Eilavue
~eilavue
Pretty much this.
thatoneguy297
~thatoneguy297
Make them talk instead of you. "What have you been reading?" "Where did you get those shoes?" "Anything cool you've been working on lately?" If you give the conversational gruntwork to them by making them talk about things they are passionate about (and/or themself) then all you have to do is tag along for the ride. Also it will make you into a good listener in their eyes.
DogCookingEggs
!dogcookingeggs
smoke weed errday
Kezra
~kezra
Works for me.
Ichabod
~ichabod
fucking dance
That's all a crock of ****! Just be yourself. Most people are nervous when they meet "new" people. Just take some deep breaths and have fun! The best way to get over social anxieties is to just get out there and practice socializing. Nobody's perfect, and if these people are worth a damn hanging out with they'll like you for who you are
