Dont know how to act in social situations

FountainandFairfax

in a VAN down by the RIVER
I can only act so well for so long.

I’m good at looking distracted or deep in thought for things like grocery shopping or going to a restaurant, and I can make superficial small talk with waitresses and cashiers decently. But if I get caught in a situation where I have to think about my answers, the cracks start to show pretty quick. I’ve had to smile and nod my way through of a lot of one-way conversations.
 

just wanna b normal

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I can only act so well for so long.

I’m good at looking distracted or deep in thought for things like grocery shopping or going to a restaurant, and I can make superficial small talk with waitresses and cashiers decently. But if I get caught in a situation where I have to think about my answers, the cracks start to show pretty quick. I’ve had to smile and nod my way through of a lot of one-way conversations.

i know lol i smile & nod 2 ahahha:)
 

Snowdrop

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I know what you mean. I struggle everyday to "act like myself". But sometimes that's difficult because I don't really even know who I am. I feel like I'm a completely different person to who I should be and no matter how well I 'act' I'm never totally satisfied. I'm still learning about myself.
 

Untamed88

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I am hopeless in social situations. I try to avoid them because I nearly always end up feeling retarded after I have tried to be 'social'.
 

3lefts

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The biggest problem of all.
Partly the reason I rehearse stuff before I have to say it out loud.
You know, I haven't figured this one out. the best that can be done is to look to social standards and I suppose that just makes things worse. Either way, the more I act like myself around people the more I feel like I'm one card short of a full deck.
 

SonicMan

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I am hopeless in social situations. I try to avoid them because I nearly always end up feeling retarded after I have tried to be 'social'.

Same here. I keep trying but I just end up with a fake smile the whole time and I struggle to speak properly. It drains so much of my energy.
 

bitingthepea

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i try to find inspiration form role models like josie gibson who won this years big brother. I watch her on youtube and it really makes me laugh, shes just herself and so funny. I wish i could have a bit of her personality but im scared of being sociable
 

thomas90

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Id love to be able to feel normal and socialise like everyone else does and enjoy my youth. I want this more than my career and that means alot to me! I keep myself distracted by learnin to play guitar and tidying up my flat and geting stuff done in town. I find this stuff helps me because im never sittin about doing nothing. But it is difficult going into town where there are lots of people but i dont let this stop me.. avoiding these situations in all forms only makes the problem worse and that is the last thing i want.
 
Same here. I am self concious about every move i make.
It is my fear when people look at me when I sit in a waiting line for example.
Today I was shaking again, and didn't know how to look at the people.
I was moving around nervously and acted like there were lions around me for god sakes. I got so dissapointed about the waiting line situation, that I started crying in front of my therapist. She told me I have to accept the fact that I deal with this disorder, I said I can't, I really want to get ridd of it.
I so badly wanna change and I want to feel comfortable around people.
She will help me to change, but I need to accept it first...
I'm terrified of my own behaviour ::(: I wish I could be relaxed and not always looking around if someone catches my eye or stupid failures.

You know that feeling when you fall down with your bike with 10 people around you,all the people staring at you AT THE SAME time, and you feel like blushing and an unpleasant feeling? that's what I feel EXACTLY every second around people.
Or even worse, imagine you walk in the mall without clothes being nakes, I feel being naked, the shame and fear of making a fool out of myself and acting ridicilous, and this all comes from my thought about myself, I am a ugly creature who is not fun to watch, who acts like she's a weird person with no charisma and stupid comments and just a person who is a shame.
Why do I feel such a shame about myself? Do I need this guilt? ::(:
I think it is because people have been bullying me and made fun of me in public.
When I gave a speech one day, everybody laughed in front of my face.
People laughed at me cuz of my tics when I was performing a song, I feel like a freak, I just have the most awkward body language, and that is frustrating as hell. I hate being awkward and show so nervous around people.
It's my biggest shame and terrible experience.
 
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Same here. I am self concious about every move i make.
It is my fear when people look at me when I sit in a waiting line for example.
Today I was shaking again, and didn't know how to look at the people.
I was moving around nervously and acted like there were lions around me for god sakes. I got so dissapointed about the waiting line situation, that I started crying in front of my therapist. She told me I have to accept the fact that I deal with this disorder, I said I can't, I really want to get ridd of it.
I so badly wanna change and I want to feel comfortable around people.
She will help me to change, but I need to accept it first...
I'm terrified of my own behaviour ::(: I wish I could be relaxed and not always looking around if someone catches my eye or stupid failures.

You know that feeling when you fall down with your bike with 10 people around you,all the people staring at you AT THE SAME time, and you feel like blushing and an unpleasant feeling? that's what I feel EXACTLY every second around people.
Or even worse, imagine you walk in the mall without clothes being nakes, I feel being naked, the shame and fear of making a fool out of myself and acting ridicilous, and this all comes from my thought about myself, I am a ugly creature who is not fun to watch, who acts like she's a weird person with no charisma and stupid comments and just a person who is a shame.
Why do I feel such a shame about myself? Do I need this guilt? ::(:
I think it is because people have been bullying me and made fun of me in public.
When I gave a speech one day, everybody laughed in front of my face.
People laughed at me cuz of my tics when I was performing a song, I feel like a freak, I just have the most awkward body language, and that is frustrating as hell. I hate being awkward and show so nervous around people.
It's my biggest shame and terrible experience.

Sassy, you're a strong fighter and you will win this battle. You have made such fantastic progress so far, you really are inspirational - you will always have setbacks like this, these are part of the journey, but don't let them settle in your heart - shrug them off and keep attacking :]
 
Me!!!!

Sometimes I start off ok. But then it gets awkward and may start to blush. I start making no sense, and trying so hard to be witty, but it goes bad... oh so bad... This is usually about the time when I'm running up to the bar for a drink.
 
Sassy, you're a strong fighter and you will win this battle. You have made such fantastic progress so far, you really are inspirational - you will always have setbacks like this, these are part of the journey, but don't let them settle in your heart - shrug them off and keep attacking :]

thank you mr phocas for the wise words :)
 

pakistan

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sometimes it doesnt even need to be a social situation..it even happens while driving ..FFS when and where does it end
 
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