JAYBE30
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- Jun 19, 2017
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Since everyone is wishing for money, I wish for 100 billion dollars...go big or go home...![]()
papa Dr. Evil over here
I'll take 40k to buy me my new truck in cash and I'm Great!
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Since everyone is wishing for money, I wish for 100 billion dollars...go big or go home...![]()
I wish I could find it easier to start conversations with strangers. I've developed strategies over the years to combat my shyness and engage more effectively when I have some structure to work with, but I still struggle to "break the ice". It's not that I'm socially awkward or unduly scared of rejection, but rather that I usually find the effort of trying to be disproportionate to any reward, so I've been lacking positive reinforcement.
It's an immensely taxing experience for me personally to approach new people, requiring me to build myself up beforehand to show poise and confidence, only to suffer a nasty "drop" of exhaustion afterwards. Frequently, I find myself stuck with someone whom I discover that I have little in common, and I lack the nous to escape switfly and tactfully. I'm envious of people who can "work a room" and who exercise a form of social gravitational pull for others.
I'll be honest: I often go to events, feel out of my depth, and sabotage myself by not even trying. Then I beat myself up afterwards for being both unsuccessful and incompetent.
On the positive side, I've just found some resources that might help me improve my tactical armoury, such as this one:
Any other tips?
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Thanks. The weird thing is that I'm quite chatty once I have a lead in. The problem for me is getting started. I'm astute enough with people to be able to pick up on receptive body language, but if I don't see that then I don't know what to do. Usually, I just leave.Whatever you enjoy doing for hobbies, join groups for that hobby and go to events. Go to places your comfortable in, or have an outgoing friend who starts conversations and you join in. Try not to have high expectations and start with small talk. It's okay to be shy many are and everyone can't be the exciting outgoing type.

I wish that when in social situations, strangers did not feel the overwhelming desire to ask someone what they do for a living as an icebreaker. It is the most boring question I find I am asked most often. Most people are not defined by their job and only have it to pay the bills. I think it's one of the most overused socially acceptable conversation starters. People are so much more interesting than that.
I wish every day could be like Christmas and every night like Christmas Eve

Me too![]()
I wish everything - absolutely everything - was different.
But it isn't and I'm making do.![]()

*hugs her tightly and kisses her because she is the sweetest*
I wish she was warm and happy tonight.

Thank you![]()
i wish blackcashmere a long life full of love & happiness....she is by far the kindest soul on here and it's always a pleasure to see her posting.![]()
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i wish blackcashmere a long life full of love & happiness....she is by far the kindest soul on here and it's always a pleasure to see her posting.![]()
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