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Breakaway · 10-22-2008, 06:05 AM

I used to have social anxiety and was very scared of talking to people.

I willed through it, and now I don't get nervous and I feel that I am decent at conversations.

The problem seems to be that people don't seem to want to talk to me.

This problem is magnified online. If I go on facebook and I send a message out to 5 acquantences, I expect to get about 2 replies.

I'm not exactly sure what the issue is. Either (a) it's something about the way I talk to them that turns them off or (b) I need to surround myself with better people.

10-22-2008, 06:05 AM	#1 (permalink)
Breakaway Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 72	I seem to have a hard time making friends/connections with people I used to have social anxiety and was very scared of talking to people. I willed through it, and now I don't get nervous and I feel that I am decent at conversations. The problem seems to be that people don't seem to want to talk to me. This problem is magnified online. If I go on facebook and I send a message out to 5 acquantences, I expect to get about 2 replies. I'm not exactly sure what the issue is. Either (a) it's something about the way I talk to them that turns them off or (b) I need to surround myself with better people.