I’m one of those people who plans out interactions with others cause I’m naturally a bit awkward. I script a bit of the interaction, create a few different scenarios. Sometimes I’ll have a few talking points prepared catered to people for these moments. So I know they like some show I’ll bring it up as soon as it gets awkward. It works though they’re immediately distracted by stuff like this and I’m in the clear 😅 Typing this out made me realize how much I study and prepare for social interactions sometimes and every allegation about me being on the spectrum is correct.
i have a hard time talking to new people especially when i don’t know what their personality is like. the first twenty minutes of me talking to them is me trying to get a grasp of what they like, what they think is funny, topics to avoid, etc. even if it’s someone i will never see again, i’m constantly wondering if i’m saying too much, not enough, if i’m being funny, and so on. its ESPECIALLY bad if i want to be friends with them. then every sentence i say is pre-planned 5 minutes before i say it. i plan out every word and even begin to pick up their vocabulary. is anyone else like this or am i just a psycho??
i find myself being increasingly awkward and overthinking every single conversation these days. i guess my “go to move” would be just saying the first thing that comes to my mind. talking about a meme or a funny encounter i’ve had recently and pray the conversation keeps going from there!
That mostly helps save the convo like a fun q&a or a cute compliment, idk, whatever the context is, I always manage to pull something out of my ass n’ say something nice when things are awkward.
