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Originally Posted by SomeRandomGuy  Just out of curiosity, if "they're just talking about random stuff that isn't of any importance" why do you want to be involved in the conversation? If when you are sober (and thinking clearly) you don't want to be involved in the conversation, why do you want to make changes to make you want to be involved in meaningless discussions? |
isn't all rapport/small talk with people meaningless? there is no significance to the conversation but it's just a way to pass the time away and have fun. while everyone was laughing I felt nervous because as time passed, i didn't say anything, and felt more and more compelled to start talking as time went on. I don't want to be the guy who just sits in the corner and doesn't say anything.
when I was buzzed/drunk I had no trouble just saying stuff that wasn't of any importance but did show people that i'm a fun/interesting guy.
So what should I say next time? "Sorry, I just don't want to get involved in this useless babble you guys are talking about"? I just want to liberate my inner social self because I really think that is my true self and when I rationalized that i shouldn't get involved in the conversation because it's meaningless, it's just an illusion that my ego constructed as an excuse for not talking.