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I'm really enjoying your thread. I'm so nervous of talking to other women here more than anything lol. Recently someone messaged me and has been there for me as a friend over the last few days. It serious means the world to me that a total stranger reached out because they could tell I needed help. I know sending a message like that takes effort, and it is so much appreciated on my end, and I will definitely one day do the same for someone else.

It is great to hear that the thread is being read and enjoyed, thank you :)

I think many people hesitate to not only send a message, but also to reply to one. I believe that is a major block for people, the nervousness of meeting someone new and trying to work through the right words to say. Have an "ice-breaker" is a great help, but only if the receiver opens the message. And that is another reason people hold back from sending anything, there is no way to know if they actually ever look at it. But, don't let those things hold you back. Find someone to say hello to and send them a message.

Keep smiling :)
 
It is great to hear that the thread is being read and enjoyed, thank you :)

I think many people hesitate to not only send a message, but also to reply to one. I believe that is a major block for people, the nervousness of meeting someone new and trying to work through the right words to say. Have an "ice-breaker" is a great help, but only if the receiver opens the message. And that is another reason people hold back from sending anything, there is no way to know if they actually ever look at it. But, don't let those things hold you back. Find someone to say hello to and send them a message.

Keep smiling :)

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This is how I'm feeling right now. Just wanting a chat buddy to talk about life with. So I looked for yahoo messenger and discovered it's been gone for like 3 yrs?! I guess I don't pay enough attention to things. I'll just be here waiting for my sushi to be delivered.
 
This is how I'm feeling right now. Just wanting a chat buddy to talk about life with. So I looked for yahoo messenger and discovered it's been gone for like 3 yrs?! I guess I don't pay enough attention to things. I'll just be here waiting for my sushi to be delivered.

Many people are just looking and waiting for a chat buddy, someone to share part of their lives with. We tend to hold back though, restrict ourselves from reaching out to find that person or people. We let our fear of rejection take over. I believe we also fear not knowing what another will think of us and that prevents us from moving forward as well.

We have to push through our fears and anxiety. We have to be true, to ourselves and those we wish to share ourselves with. It is true, most online friendships will not last long, but that doesn't mean we cannot have them. There is a chance we can find people we will talk to for years. And those we only talk to for a day are two are still worth having. Those ones have a different value, but are still good.

Keep smiling :)
 
Sometimes all we need is a few words of encouragement, a few words to help us through a rough day. Here we have a chance to give a few words to someone, to give a little smile to someone. Look though the people you have thought about talking to, see what you may have in common or if they seem to be going through a rough patch and send them hello. You might just make their day.

Keep smiling :)
 
Hey there. I like your thread. You always bring a smile to my face :)
 
Hey there. I like your thread. You always bring a smile to my face :)

Thank you! It is always good to bring a smile out. It is amazing what it can do to help start your day or how it can help at the end of a long day. A little smile can turn into a big one and the worries seem to be a bit less strain.

Keep smiling :)
 
There is no question about it, it is hard to find a good connection. The thing is we cannot stop trying and we cannot get discouraged. There are so many people out there that are looking for a good conversation, a friend, a person to share a bit of themselves with, so we cannot give up on trying to find a person or two to do that with. Many people are shy and don't really know how to get a conversation moving, we have to remember that when we try to engage them, we have to get through our own fears of rejection and be understanding of the fears the other person may be having. But reach out and say hello to someone, try to engage someone, spread a smile.

Keep smiling :)
 
Keep trying to find your comfort with starting a conversation or responding to a message sent to you. Some people really do not know how to start a conversation, they are just completely unsure what do say and it may look like there is no effort in the message, but there might be, there might be a lot of effort in the message and they struggled to send it. Perhaps you are the same way, struggling to find the right words. It happens to so many people and this place is no exceptions to that.

Remember to be courteous and kind, to be respectful and to give a little information. Give a little of yourself and hope to receive the same. All we can do it try. You never know, you may be the one to brighten another's day.

Keep smiling :)
 
Starting a conversation with someone new can be rough. One does not know what the other is looking for or what they need. We need to find that common element and work on that, and even the common element may not be known. We have to ask ourselves what we want to share about ourselves and move forward with what we have with the hopes of a reply. It can be very stressful for some people, but without the approach to start a conversation, one can only sit and wonder what would have transpired. Take the small risk of sending a small message to someone you have thought about talking to, the worst that can happen is you don't get a reply. Don't look at non-replies as failures, it just wasn't meant to be. Keep your chin up, keep trying to talk to people, don't give up.

Keep smiling :)
 
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