7 Things Socially Awkward People Can Relate To
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Date: 2023-08-20
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Freakbarts
practice makes perfect but if you don't land a joke correctly you can feel the awkwardness spreading among your peers.
Then you're told to stop making jokes.
Now i'm almost 30 and i feel like i've lost a game, since everyone knows how harder it is to make friends in adulthood.
Plus, I found out in my 20s that i have been suffering from social anxiety (it's getting way better but it took me years of therapy.
i feel a bit cringy writing this because i don't want to sound like i'm playing the victim and i've never been this personal on a comment.
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practice makes perfect but if you don't land a joke correctly you can feel the awkwardness spreading among your peers.
Then you're told to stop making jokes.
Now i'm almost 30 and i feel like i've lost a game, since everyone knows how harder it is to make friends in adulthood.
Plus, I found out in my 20s that i have been suffering from social anxiety (it's getting way better but it took me years of therapy.
i feel a bit cringy writing this because i don't want to sound like i'm playing the victim and i've never been this personal on a comment.
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Ikan
I'm 100% socially awkward. I couldn't accept this when I was younger. But as I've grown more matured now, all I can say is being socially awkward are insane! Recently I attended a colleague training, there's 5 tables, each have 4 person. I was the only person sitting on 1 of the table. No problem for me. But what angered me was that my boss got empathy on me & he was like can someone sit next to him please? Goddamnit dude that just messed up my day. Why he had to point this out He must've thought that everyone wants to be around other people.
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I'm 100% socially awkward. I couldn't accept this when I was younger. But as I've grown more matured now, all I can say is being socially awkward are insane! Recently I attended a colleague training, there's 5 tables, each have 4 person. I was the only person sitting on 1 of the table. No problem for me. But what angered me was that my boss got empathy on me & he was like can someone sit next to him please? Goddamnit dude that just messed up my day. Why he had to point this out He must've thought that everyone wants to be around other people.
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NoturNormalHuman
i try so hard. i really do and it never sounds right when i have a convo. i try not to seem bored while someone is talking but my mind cannot contain that much info, when someone seems like they need advice, im not sure if they do and when i try it sounds really bad and wrong. IT MAKES SENSE IN MY HEAD AND I WANT SO BADLY FOR THE PERSON TO GET IT BUT I CAN'T GODDAMMIT WHY AM I LIKE THIS sometimes i think i should just move to another part of the world and start over with society.
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i try so hard. i really do and it never sounds right when i have a convo. i try not to seem bored while someone is talking but my mind cannot contain that much info, when someone seems like they need advice, im not sure if they do and when i try it sounds really bad and wrong. IT MAKES SENSE IN MY HEAD AND I WANT SO BADLY FOR THE PERSON TO GET IT BUT I CAN'T GODDAMMIT WHY AM I LIKE THIS sometimes i think i should just move to another part of the world and start over with society.
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yassi
As an Extroverted Person ( entj, if u wanna know exactly) the last thing: (unsure how to respond) is constantly happening to me and is making me really uncomfortable. People get easily offended by my words even if my intention was compliment them or just agreeing with them. Nowadays i am even afraid to answer simple questions because it might sound rude. And I really don't want to cause any conflicts or misunderstandings. Hope this is only temporary.
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As an Extroverted Person ( entj, if u wanna know exactly) the last thing: (unsure how to respond) is constantly happening to me and is making me really uncomfortable. People get easily offended by my words even if my intention was compliment them or just agreeing with them. Nowadays i am even afraid to answer simple questions because it might sound rude. And I really don't want to cause any conflicts or misunderstandings. Hope this is only temporary.
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The
If by any chance you meet me in real life. DON'T give me confidence. Whenever I'm confident take me as one of those people who would randomly scream in a room whenever it's quiet. Anxious me is a bit of an improvement because I'd be that guy who'd be at the corner of the room whenever there are three or more people in the room and scratch my limbs aggressively when someone gets close to me. I need to touch grass
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If by any chance you meet me in real life. DON'T give me confidence. Whenever I'm confident take me as one of those people who would randomly scream in a room whenever it's quiet. Anxious me is a bit of an improvement because I'd be that guy who'd be at the corner of the room whenever there are three or more people in the room and scratch my limbs aggressively when someone gets close to me. I need to touch grass
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education
Unsure how to respond is literally the worst like I will listen to any story you tell but I dont know how they expect me to respond so my mind will be in chaos. Then comes phone calls another horror of mine that Im trying to tackle, but its so frustrating when my brain stops listening to the person on the other side and I try to cover that up so I sound soooooo awkward and sometimes boring too.
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Unsure how to respond is literally the worst like I will listen to any story you tell but I dont know how they expect me to respond so my mind will be in chaos. Then comes phone calls another horror of mine that Im trying to tackle, but its so frustrating when my brain stops listening to the person on the other side and I try to cover that up so I sound soooooo awkward and sometimes boring too.
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Anamar
I am a socially awkward, introvert, with litteraly zero social skills, diagnosed with ADHD, and I find it very painful to live in this world, it's not fun at all. Now, as a mother, it breaks my heart to see that my little daughter has the same personnality and same struggles as me. She's also ADHD, she can't make any friends, she feels awkward and feels that no one understand her. She's only 5: (
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I am a socially awkward, introvert, with litteraly zero social skills, diagnosed with ADHD, and I find it very painful to live in this world, it's not fun at all. Now, as a mother, it breaks my heart to see that my little daughter has the same personnality and same struggles as me. She's also ADHD, she can't make any friends, she feels awkward and feels that no one understand her. She's only 5: (
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michael
Watching this video made me shudder. I would go to a party and not talk. just fidget. then finally get my phone out and watch MIT course videos about linear mathematics. and actually smile and laugh. needles to say during future parties nobody talked to me. my partner is helping me through this. and will give me a swift kick or bump whenever I make 'another' inappropriate joke or response
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Watching this video made me shudder. I would go to a party and not talk. just fidget. then finally get my phone out and watch MIT course videos about linear mathematics. and actually smile and laugh. needles to say during future parties nobody talked to me. my partner is helping me through this. and will give me a swift kick or bump whenever I make 'another' inappropriate joke or response
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Austin
Ive stuttered for as long as Ive been able to talk. Sometimes its more mellow but sometimes its very noticeable. And its gotten to the point where Im almost terrified to start conversations or my heart starts racing when I know I have to talk to someone I dont know for any reason. This video definitely resonates with me and did provide some good pointers.
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Ive stuttered for as long as Ive been able to talk. Sometimes its more mellow but sometimes its very noticeable. And its gotten to the point where Im almost terrified to start conversations or my heart starts racing when I know I have to talk to someone I dont know for any reason. This video definitely resonates with me and did provide some good pointers.
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Caroxic
This is incomplete, because things that were described, could be something like Autism or something else, but it is bad to dont say it, because people who doesn't have an Diagnose, are often there hole life confronted with problems like that, but dont know about things like Autism. And Because of that you should say it.
I wish you all the best!
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This is incomplete, because things that were described, could be something like Autism or something else, but it is bad to dont say it, because people who doesn't have an Diagnose, are often there hole life confronted with problems like that, but dont know about things like Autism. And Because of that you should say it.
I wish you all the best!
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Kranbo
i kid you not. i was in a call with one of my friends, and his mate i had never met before, and he really asked me if i was faking it. i asked what i was faking, confused and he just said are you faking it or are you this socially awkward? man that hurt, even when i thought i was doing alright too. :(
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i kid you not. i was in a call with one of my friends, and his mate i had never met before, and he really asked me if i was faking it. i asked what i was faking, confused and he just said are you faking it or are you this socially awkward? man that hurt, even when i thought i was doing alright too. :(
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Zenetsu-Chan
I'm socially awkward and it is sometimes hard just to talk to people like how you imagine. When I'm talking to someone, I can't find the right word or i just mess up what i wanted to say and i get anxious fast. Does someone have some advice to help me be less socially awkward?
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I'm socially awkward and it is sometimes hard just to talk to people like how you imagine. When I'm talking to someone, I can't find the right word or i just mess up what i wanted to say and i get anxious fast. Does someone have some advice to help me be less socially awkward?
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Kam
4 is very relatable, once I saw a random classmate barely mention cookie run (a game I'm obsessed with) and then I'm just Yooo! You know cookie run kingdom, that's so cool! And then I realize how injustice kinda blared it out, then k just kinda avoid everybody for the rest of the day.
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4 is very relatable, once I saw a random classmate barely mention cookie run (a game I'm obsessed with) and then I'm just Yooo! You know cookie run kingdom, that's so cool! And then I realize how injustice kinda blared it out, then k just kinda avoid everybody for the rest of the day.
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cj
im a socially awkward person and i have a hard time in making a conversation flow. its like when i respond, the conversation stops right there. or i dont know what to say to the person im talking to. its hard for me to find the right words. and my voice just doesnt really come out.
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im a socially awkward person and i have a hard time in making a conversation flow. its like when i respond, the conversation stops right there. or i dont know what to say to the person im talking to. its hard for me to find the right words. and my voice just doesnt really come out.
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Bild
idk bro i like to talk to my friends and all but idk how i have friends because when i talk to strangers like my classmates i can feel my heart go faster and i get really anxious and akward and people allways tell me that i allways look depressed or sad when im happier then ever
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idk bro i like to talk to my friends and all but idk how i have friends because when i talk to strangers like my classmates i can feel my heart go faster and i get really anxious and akward and people allways tell me that i allways look depressed or sad when im happier then ever
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Person
I am so awakard in class. I am shame of myself. I speak strange, laugh strange. My reaction, face expressions, EVERYTHING is strange on me. I get nervous and swett ( I am not a English speaker, so I maybe make mistakes in my comment)
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I am so awakard in class. I am shame of myself. I speak strange, laugh strange. My reaction, face expressions, EVERYTHING is strange on me. I get nervous and swett ( I am not a English speaker, so I maybe make mistakes in my comment)
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MIO
You know whats more pain about being awkward? You will remember that awkward moment for long time and you don't know how will people think about that, and the fact people will forget about it sooner than yourself is pain to realize.
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You know whats more pain about being awkward? You will remember that awkward moment for long time and you don't know how will people think about that, and the fact people will forget about it sooner than yourself is pain to realize.
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DkDumpling
i never had anyone to talk to about normal things with growing up since my parents were in and out of relationships so i try to avoid normal conversations with people like my period with my stepmom bcs of how i grew up
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i never had anyone to talk to about normal things with growing up since my parents were in and out of relationships so i try to avoid normal conversations with people like my period with my stepmom bcs of how i grew up
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nero
ah, well I just got over social anxiety after suffering from it BADLY last year, to the point I couldn't even stand up in class or something, Im pretty sure it's still there a bit but now I feel more awkward than anxious
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ah, well I just got over social anxiety after suffering from it BADLY last year, to the point I couldn't even stand up in class or something, Im pretty sure it's still there a bit but now I feel more awkward than anxious
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Yun
As someone who is socially awkward, yes we hate phone calls, if I'm doing texting I can do just fine, but yesterday my friend said he wanted to talk to me through phone and the conversation lasted only like 7 minutes.
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As someone who is socially awkward, yes we hate phone calls, if I'm doing texting I can do just fine, but yesterday my friend said he wanted to talk to me through phone and the conversation lasted only like 7 minutes.
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education
I am socially awkward and i have social anxiety whenever the teacher asks me to answer a question i get nervous and start to blush and my heart rate increases i cant even socialize properly
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I am socially awkward and i have social anxiety whenever the teacher asks me to answer a question i get nervous and start to blush and my heart rate increases i cant even socialize properly
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Jenny
I'm a 59 year old female I am socially awkward I have social anxiety I have generalized anxiety I have m d d and I have agoraphobia with panic disorder and I literally have no friends
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I'm a 59 year old female I am socially awkward I have social anxiety I have generalized anxiety I have m d d and I have agoraphobia with panic disorder and I literally have no friends
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Glycel
Especially when Holidays where all our relatives are coming. I didnt notice them incidentally and I didnt even look at them because im awkward. They might say I'm rude
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Especially when Holidays where all our relatives are coming. I didnt notice them incidentally and I didnt even look at them because im awkward. They might say I'm rude
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CryptoSean
I feel more social when i meet someone who is socially awkward, shy, introverted and quiet. Becuase im like that too. But so far everyone i meet are social animals
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I feel more social when i meet someone who is socially awkward, shy, introverted and quiet. Becuase im like that too. But so far everyone i meet are social animals
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psych2go
I sometimes mess up my words, my cheeks get kind of hot, and my heart starts racing so, I guess I am socially anxious. I dont know if I should be ashamed or not.
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I sometimes mess up my words, my cheeks get kind of hot, and my heart starts racing so, I guess I am socially anxious. I dont know if I should be ashamed or not.
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