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Does anyone ever feel this way?

Postby contentsoulz » Sat Jun 17, 2006 6:16 am

I dun't kno why..but when a friend of mine is very social or outgoing...it makes me uncomfortable and nervous to be around him( or sometimez her) .

For some reason i don't seem to be comfortable wit really social people. I would be fine when i first meet them and don't know their friends...but once i know that they hav a lot of friends and they have a very social life...i can't be AS comfortable wit them as i used to be. I don't get that!

it's like ..i think that im not good enough for them and i start to act like some one else because "being me is not good enough" so i have to pretend to be someone else (so i can be good enough to be their friend) thus i get more uncomfortable becuase im not being myself. But i don't get it thou...it's jus really silly to feel like this.

Im just curious...does anyone ever feel this way?
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Postby HeadInTheClouds » Sat Jun 17, 2006 10:12 pm

I dont feel that way i feel different. I think you should just be comfortable with yourself and be proud of who you are inside, because you are different then anyone and everyone has things great about them. Just try to be comfortable in your own shoes. It's good to know a lot of peolpe and be social, though you dont have to be, dont think of other people differently or be uncomfortable aroundt hem just because they have lots of friends. Try hanging out with them and chillin and see how you feel. You might feel differently if you give people a chance and be yourself and intermingle with people.
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Postby Liz » Sun Jun 18, 2006 9:23 pm

You have no idea how common that feeling is. You see people and their friends, and you draw a conclusion that they are better around people then you. So you try to live up to their "social abilities", when you really don't have to. Don't try to fix something that's not broken.
It's a faze, beleive me. It may take a while to ease out of, but it will happen. The best thing to do is let go of this essentially,jealousy, and instead of being afraid or envious, say "oh, well, good for them. They have a life outside of themselves just like me".
Hope that helps!
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Postby vgood » Wed Jun 21, 2006 8:38 pm

I feel that way sometimes too, especially when I think that I am getting really close to someone. I also have seperation anxiety when I haven't seen a friend in a long time. Or I get jealous if they do fun stuff without me...
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