Many of us, regardless of our specific diagnosis, struggle in social situations when we have anxiety.
Have you ever looked at people having a conversation that seemed effortless, and wondered to yourself, “how do I social?”
Well, I’m not in a place to answer that question.
But what I can do, is share a few social interactions which to me are almost invariably awkward. I would love to hear about whether or not you relate, and which situations you tend to feel awkward about!
That awkward moment when...
...you say good-bye to someone, but then discover that you are walking in the same direction.
...you pull up to a drive through window to order, realize that you don’t know what you want, and hurriedly place an order for fear of others waiting on you.
...you combine two words such as, “cool” and, “awesome” so something along the lines of, “colawesome” comes out and you just pray the other person didn’t notice.
...you think the teacher just called on you, but the person behind you starts talking at the same time.
...you wish someone a happy birthday too early (perhaps their Facebook is a liar) and then you don’t know whether or not to wish them a happy birthday again on their actual birthday.
...you feel awkward about talking to your therapist about a particular subject, then realize they’re paid to listen to your predicaments, no matter how bizarre or awkward.
...your face doesn’t know which expression to make after making eye contact with someone (do I smile? should I do a cool head nod with a straight face?).
Regardless of these awkward situations, we somehow manage to social day in and day out. Together, we’ve got this.
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