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Trying to be more outgoing but it's not working for me.
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<blockquote data-quote="Hound dog" data-source="post: 607821" data-attributes="member: 84"><p>Jody I've not read through the other responses. </p><p></p><p>People these days have become much more rude and intrusive into personal business. I find it irritating at best. I tend to be rather blunt about something not being their concern or business too, although I do attempt to say it in a not so harsh way. </p><p></p><p>I've never been super social because I don't do drama of any sort. That eliminates a LOT of people rather quickly. I also don't require a lot of friends to be happy. Actually am perfectly fine with no friends at all. Either way is good. lol </p><p></p><p>I'm currently developing a friendship with a difficult child at work. (I know, I know what about that drama?) Perhaps I should say she is well on her way to being a easy child and as long as she can keep her feet on the path she'll be great. S is a lot like me......quite a lot, which makes her easy to get along with. I'm rather good at accepting someone faults and all.........and I don't think she is much used to that but she is liking it. (currently her faults are not anything I would consider an issue) It appears she may join the crochet circle. I may invite her and her dad to the holiday dinners because I know they don't have much and their family refuses to celebrate holidays since her mother passed a year ago. Other than this? We pretty much hang out at work. Although eventually that might change as our interests are just so in tune with each other. </p><p></p><p>I don't force social, and if I'm going to be social it is doing things i enjoy doing and within my comfort zone. S already knows I'm not very social, she isn't either, so we're good. lol </p><p></p><p>I have always preferred animals to people. I doubt that will ever change. </p><p></p><p>As for catching the clue someone is about to talk............. I tend to read lips. I have never had a hearing issue, so I have no clue how the habit started, but as long as I can remember I watch a person's lips as they speak. With practice, you can quickly tell when the facial muscles are moving in such a way to begin talking. I know it is what prevents me from talking over people because if they're where I can't see their lips......if I'm not careful I tend to do this as well. </p><p></p><p>Just don't force it. Society seems to try to make us believe we're supposed to be these super social beings. Not everyone is geared that way. Besides, socializing with animals is STILL socializing. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>((hugs))</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hound dog, post: 607821, member: 84"] Jody I've not read through the other responses. People these days have become much more rude and intrusive into personal business. I find it irritating at best. I tend to be rather blunt about something not being their concern or business too, although I do attempt to say it in a not so harsh way. I've never been super social because I don't do drama of any sort. That eliminates a LOT of people rather quickly. I also don't require a lot of friends to be happy. Actually am perfectly fine with no friends at all. Either way is good. lol I'm currently developing a friendship with a difficult child at work. (I know, I know what about that drama?) Perhaps I should say she is well on her way to being a easy child and as long as she can keep her feet on the path she'll be great. S is a lot like me......quite a lot, which makes her easy to get along with. I'm rather good at accepting someone faults and all.........and I don't think she is much used to that but she is liking it. (currently her faults are not anything I would consider an issue) It appears she may join the crochet circle. I may invite her and her dad to the holiday dinners because I know they don't have much and their family refuses to celebrate holidays since her mother passed a year ago. Other than this? We pretty much hang out at work. Although eventually that might change as our interests are just so in tune with each other. I don't force social, and if I'm going to be social it is doing things i enjoy doing and within my comfort zone. S already knows I'm not very social, she isn't either, so we're good. lol I have always preferred animals to people. I doubt that will ever change. As for catching the clue someone is about to talk............. I tend to read lips. I have never had a hearing issue, so I have no clue how the habit started, but as long as I can remember I watch a person's lips as they speak. With practice, you can quickly tell when the facial muscles are moving in such a way to begin talking. I know it is what prevents me from talking over people because if they're where I can't see their lips......if I'm not careful I tend to do this as well. Just don't force it. Society seems to try to make us believe we're supposed to be these super social beings. Not everyone is geared that way. Besides, socializing with animals is STILL socializing. :) ((hugs)) [/QUOTE]
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