The worst thing - PM conversations online

[TheFurryConfused]

I should start off by saying that I'm not very active here. I think this is the first time I've logged in since Summer. I've been more active at SAS, and even there I haven't been active so much.

Secondly - I have somewhat recovered over the past year. I am no able to communicate appropriately when needed, but I still prefer my silence and solitude.

Loving my solitude as I do, I spend an awful lot of my time communicating online. Well, pretty much 95% of my time is spent at the computer. It's been that way for the past 3 years. And you know what? I'm good at communicating online, I'm at ease online. No facial or eye contact, it's the easiest thing for me.

Just one issue, private conversations, one-on-one. It's not that I find them impossible, it's just that I find them to be incredibly awkward. They quickly degrade into either A) Small-talk, or B) Link spam. It's so stupid, I don't get it. I couldn't be more at ease when I'm speaking to a group of people (online), but when it comes to one-on-one, I have nothing to say, whatsoever. The trouble is, I want them to end ASAP.

I wasn't sure whether to put this rant the anxiety or the shyness forum.

 

[Kat]

As long as you have one way to communicate that’s a start. It can be helpful to get things off your chest if talking works for you. It’s hard to judge where I do better I spend a fair bit online but I don’t do a lot of talking online or offline I’m more of a person that gets lost in activities. I’m not sure how healing talking is for me it works sometimes but other times it’s seems more painful. I find it helpful to read about others in a similar situation.