So you couldn't call me the most social active person. People actually call me quiet (even my friends) and its harder for me to talk to people I don't know really well and make new friends. Its even hard for me to have fun sometimes, I always seem to have my guard up. I'm not even sure if I want to be accepted by these people sometimes, but maybe it would be good to make some new friends. I, or at least I think, have progressed a lot over the years when it comes to talking, being comfortable with myself, and things like that, but when I'm away from a friend and with people I don't know that all goes down hill. Its almost like nothing has changed at all. I hardly know what to say and when I get attention from a boy or someone making a joking about me or someone making a sort of "rude" comment its like their looking down on me. These borders are hurting me and its taking me on a sort of emotional roller coaster. What do you think would help me talk to people and maybe make some new friends? :)
Brandi_S answered Monday October 8 2007, 12:50 am: Yah. I'm just like you. I don't know if I can help you totally, but I'll try to help you the best I can.
As for people joking about you or making rude comments about you- you don't want their friendship to begin with. Who wants friends who make you into a joke or say rude things to you? You deserve better friends than that.
As for what I do when around new people: When someone tries to talk to me, though it is hard, I at least try to find something to make small talk about. I mean, you don't know the person at all to discuss common interests, so small talking is a good way to feel around for a subject you both have an interest in, in turn, giving you something more to talk about.
When you are with your friends, you have to let your guard down. I know, it's hard to do, but it is necessary to allow a true friendship to mature.
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