11-03-2012, 09:21 AM
I'm curious if any of this stuff helps with social anxiety also? I don't suffer from generalized anxiety anymore but I have always yearned to be more sociable. In my mind, I've always lacked the ability to just start a conversation with people and I'm not talking about just strangers either. I'm talking about people I work with also.
When my one of my coworkers and I will go do a portable X-ray on someone, he just naturally greets all our coworkers with a "hey how's it going" type mentality whereas I'm more reserved or guarded for some reason. When I do say something, it feels forced because honestly, I always wonder what's the point in talking unless I need to speak to them and these are people I have worked with for years. I have just never seen the point in small talk which makes it difficult when trying to find new friends.
I even thought about having a beer after work last night by myself but all I ever do is just sit there and look on my phone because I'm so socially inept at just starting conversations with people and it bugs the hell out of me.
When my one of my coworkers and I will go do a portable X-ray on someone, he just naturally greets all our coworkers with a "hey how's it going" type mentality whereas I'm more reserved or guarded for some reason. When I do say something, it feels forced because honestly, I always wonder what's the point in talking unless I need to speak to them and these are people I have worked with for years. I have just never seen the point in small talk which makes it difficult when trying to find new friends.
I even thought about having a beer after work last night by myself but all I ever do is just sit there and look on my phone because I'm so socially inept at just starting conversations with people and it bugs the hell out of me.