How can I talk to people normally?
Anonymous
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Jul 2, 2016
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Just be yourself and be happy to be you. Practice on you confidence and the rest will follow always be proud that you made that effort. And gave it a try. Each time is an achievement.
Anonymous
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Jul 3, 2016
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Be yourself at all times. Just start a conversation with somebody about what's on your mind and chances are you will be having a normal conversation.
Blueberry28061990
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Jul 8, 2016
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By just being yourself , You don't need to change for anyone's opinion or just for any person at general.. Best wishes...
tatterhood
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Jul 9, 2016
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I guess in my experience there is no "normal." We've all got weird little neuroses and buried traumas, and we *definitely* all have awkward moments. Or days. Or years. And that's okay. One other thing that's really helped me: you worry way less about what other people think of you when you realize they're worrying the exact same thing about you. (And I guarantee you--most of us, at some point, are.)
Anonymous
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Jul 13, 2016
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I can only talk to people normally only and when I am honest and true with myself. I can only accept other as much as I accept myself.
Anonymous
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Jul 14, 2016
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Be yourself! Don't overthink things, don't try to hype yourself up, just listen and respond when relevant. Ask questions and be more interested than trying to make yourself interesting.
anxiousDork12
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Jul 16, 2016
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Talk to them in whatever way makes you comfortable! There is no 'normal' when you talk to someone.
Anonymous
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Jul 21, 2016
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You need to be calm. No need to rush things! Just say hello, and maybe talk about something that you share, for example, if somebody likes the same TV show as you do, there you go, you start a conversation!
TranquilMoonlight
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Jul 24, 2016
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Because English isn't my first language (as a matter of fact, I didn't even know my alphabet by the first day of second grade), I had problems making social connections outside of my family for many years as a child. My experiences stayed with me and troubled me well into my teenage and young adult years. It was only once I gave in to the bitterness and stopped caring what others thought of me that I finally started making true friends. I was probably a bit defensive and rude in the beginning, but at least I was finally being honest and stopped allowing how other people may judge me to stop me from being myself.
I remember being so surprised by the irony: when I was trying to "fit in" or do what I thought people wanted from me, they ignored me. But when I stopped filtering all my words and became what I considered to be unappealing, that was when people first started showing interest in me as a person.
My experiences taught me that my perception of other people saw me may not always be correct, and regardless, isn't that important. Be who you are and keep in mind that that's all you can be. It's the best thing anyone can do for themselves. Be who you are, and the people that accept you will come to you naturally. Keep in mind also that it's okay for someone not to accept you; just because they didn't, doesn't mean someone else won't.
SquishyRaspberries
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Jul 28, 2016
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Realize that most people are more concerned about how they look to you than how you look to them. Be polite, obviously, but don't worry too much about coming off as "weird". If you're overly shy in conversation, it comes off stranger and more awkward than if you speak to somebody openly and confidently. You don't have to strike up a conversation with everyone you meet; start with people you know well, such as friends, family members, etc., and move on to acquaintances, coworkers/classmates, and eventually strangers if you feel the need to. Confidence in conversation isn't something that develops overnight, but it can be gained. All you need to do to start is acknowledge that "normal" doesn't exist.
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