I’ve been going to the beach every weekend to slowly build my social muscles.
Yesterday I had a nice cordial but short conversation with a couple of people my age.
As always, I usually only converse with bydlo, because they are the most outspoken of all social groups, but by doing so I learn how to talk to people and build confidence.
I did the same the week prior, and while I cringe at how I was after the fact, I know it was beneficial for me becoming more social.
I still haven’t made any progress on initiating conversations, but I learn by listening to them and the brief interaction they allow me to have.
Last week was special because they invited me over to hang with them.
I will likely never see these people again so I see it as practice with no discernible repercussions even if I sperg and enter cringe mode
Based.
Meditation helps against cringe attacks, btw.
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There are some cultural differences, and of course situational differences, about how to strike up a conversation. In many countries it is acceptable to make a remark about the weather. "Shitty weather, eh?" and then you consider the response. It is not really about the weather. It is about finding out if the other person wants to talk to you. If they just say "Hmhm." and look away, they aren't interested. If they strike up a conversation, you're in.