I like talking to people, but only when I'm prepared to talk to people. It's hard for me to talk, when I don't have time to gather my thoughts. When I'm ambushed with a conversation, I feel under pressure. A lot of the time, I get the same feeling I get when I have to answer an essay question on a college exam, except I don't even have fifteen minutes to think it out. It's a bit easier around people I already know, because I know they likely won't begrudge me one bad reaction.

Sometimes, when people just come up and talk to me in real life, I get too fixated on trying to figure out what kind of response they expect from me. I'm usually afraid to give an honest response, because I know my views and ideals are often radically different from other people. I don't want to start a debate. I'm afraid I won't present my argument well enough, and I really don't see the point of starting a debate if I can't at least make the other person understand why I believe the things I do. I don't care if they still disagree with me when I'm done, but I would rather not have them think that I'm brain damaged or demented for thinking the way I do.

However, in situations like this, where I have lots of time to organize my thoughts, I often get carried away, and talk WAY too much.

Basically, if you want to talk to me, give me a comment, a shout, or a Personal Message, using the available tools on this website.