Or you don’t, but you can’t help it?
I feel like I don’t like “beeing myself” in public. I feel I should be more reserved and serious.
I’m starting to care too much about what others think of me, which brings a lot of social anxiety this days.
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I am awkward. I try to do my best though and avoid talking to people
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I don’t go outside. 
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Yeah, but that option is like a vicious circle. The less you interact, the more awkward it becomes.
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I just try to keep the small talk to a minimum to avoid any awkwardness
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We’re in the same situation, and it’s really awkward if you need to talk for a while with someone lol. Just because I’m only thinking of how the hell can I get out of that situation.
Anyways, I also tend to overdo the talking part (trying for it not to be awkward)
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This really wears me out mentally
I think people look down on me and think im weird and dumb… im just trying to accept myself more.
People love feeling superior
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Yeah Im always trying to get out of it as soon as I can. Im even like this with family I can only really talk to my Mom
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I try to be kind to people, but I feel people don’t seem to want kind people around. Maybe they get bored, and beeing an ■■■■■■■ is more interesting…
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Yea..i think some people do. I think being yourself as long as its not annoying or harmful is the way to go. It feels really bad when u have to sell yourself out to impress people …
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Everywhere I go I think people are going to harm me. I still go out though. I just deal with the feeling all of the time.
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I still get a bit of anxiety sometimes at work. I probably seem quite calm and collected but I am not always.
My fiance says that I always seem calm.
It reminds me of something I hear about how a duck looks calm when vieving it from above the water but if you saw its legs you might see it moving them quite fast to swim along.
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I’m very friendly and outgoing in situations where I’m speaking one-on-one to a person, like a cashier. I can even handle two people. More than that, and I become quiet and reserved. I’m pretty big on manners in public, too. That was drilled into me. But otherwise, I just smile politely or give people a head nod as I walk past them.
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I feel like I should be more fun and talkative…
But that’s just not me unfortunately
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I’m friendly with people I have to deal with directly like cashiers, receptionists, pharmacists etc. other then that I don’t talk to anybody else and no one talks to me. I talk to co workers very little and will greet office workers when we pass in the hall.
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i cant be myself in public, i end up being really quiet and overwhelmed with everything going on, but under the right circumstances i can open up. i dont care much tho in public nowadays and im not gonna put on an act for people ill never see again just to appear to fit in
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I like the way I act in public. I think the real question is if others feel the same way.
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if they dont feel the same way thats on them lol they failed to absorb you into the hive mind
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You don’t know the half of it.
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