Does anybody feel like this?

[Emma03]

Does anybody ever feel that when they hang out with other people, that their mind isn't really there? For me, if I'm hanging out with people, usually I start off okay..I can act engaged for awhile until my mind starts drifting and then I start to feel really uncomfortable, like I don't want to be there anymore. It makes conversation difficult, because I'm thinking of other things and am unhappy. This makes social interaction difficult for me.

 

[kihira]

Does anybody ever feel that when they hang out with other people, that their mind isn't really there? For me, if I'm hanging out with people, usually I start off okay..I can act engaged for awhile until my mind starts drifting and then I start to feel really uncomfortable, like I don't want to be there anymore. It makes conversation difficult, because I'm thinking of other things and am unhappy. This makes social interaction difficult for me.

Yes, as an introvert I like socialising to be short and interesting. If the conversation is waffle my mind drifts off.

 

[EscapeArtist]

Very much so the sme for me. This would be the main problem in socializing for me at least.. Maybe it's a defense mechanism that has grown instinctual, that our brains try and fuzz out what's going on? Not sure. Very challenging.

 

[quietkiwi]

Yeah I usually have lots going on in my mind that when I’m trying to socialise and listen to people it’s hard to stay concentrated on the conversation. That sometimes depends on what people are talking about though, if it’s something I find really interesting I can tune my thoughts out easier and get more involved in the conversation.

 

[inspirer]

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