Is it possible not to have any social skills?

[Shewolf]

Ok, actually i have 2 questions. #1, is it possible not to have any social skills, and #2 Do you ever worry about running out of things to say when talking to someone?

 

[dottie]

Technically, humans can have no social skills, then build them. For instance the Russian (or whatever) girl who was "raised by dogs" and then eventually brought into a foster home. Humans are social animals by nature. It is possible to have low social skills while others have very high social skills. It's like a gradiant scale.

Yes, I never feel like I have anything to say. My interaction is usually dependant upon the other person, how well they seem to recieve me and if I feel comfortable opening up to them (if ever). Most people I get by on the bare minimum. I think I have trust issues so I just have this fear/insecurity/arrogance which makes me just avoid interacting all together. (I included arrogance just because I usually presume the energy/worry isn't worth the interaction with the other person.) Even on the internet.

 

[redneck]

all of us has social skills but anxiety prevent us from showing them

 

[rado31]

all of us has social skills but anxiety prevent us from showing them

(In my language there exists no term 'anxious' . Likely terms would be upset, inpatient , etc....But i would like to call all those like one general insecurity... I dont like labeling plus the so called specialist usually transform one 'disorder' into another one. Or if they found 'multi-disorder'ed person , they decrese one disorder and increse another. They are rarely of some help. )

Social skills..hm...There is no such thing i think...You can develop some knowledge by living but u cant change your core id. I dont believe in 'tabula rasa' theory , we are all born with some identities. If we lose some part of it , that means that we werent lucky.

 

[recluse]

Ok, actually i have 2 questions. #1, is it possible not to have any social skills, and #2 Do you ever worry about running out of things to say when talking to someone?

Well I think that everyone has some social skill but some of us are not as skilled. I worry about running out of conversation at all times, that is why I prefer my own company.

 

[Some_guy]

To your first question, not in my point of view. Your brain analyzes everything around you and takes notes about everything, including how to behave yourself socially. Living in isolation will render in poor social skills, that's for sure. But it won't be non-existent.