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[aliseadae]

Some moments with people that you know and like but don't know well can be exceedingly awkward.

It's quite fun to reflect on the shifts that have happened since freshman year. I was definately a more hyper, jumping to conclusions person then. I was more outgoing. I think I think about things a lot more than I did then. Then I was bouncing from one thing to another -- not ever relaxing and getting to know myself and my needs better.

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[carve037.livejournal.com]

Tell me about it. There's a lot of people, where I think, wow, I like this person, but, how should I like actually go about interacting with them? I was afraid people at the dorm would think I didn't like them because I was reclusive; they were smart enough to figure out by the end of the year that I was just super shy. Maybe that surprises you, that I have a shy side, because I was always outgoing on math team. But in circumstances I'm less comfortable in, which is most of my life, I'm kinda terrified of everybody.

[aliseadae]

are you talking about romantic liking? because I wasn't ;) I was just talking about awkward platonic situations between someone you don't quite know well enough and yourself. But if you weren't, which, as I re-read your comment, it seems more like it, yeah.

Heh, no it doesn't suprise me you have a shy side, in fact, I kind of knew it. Math team, and various other places, are just different. I have a MITY friend who must think I'm completely outgoing and sociable when, really, I'm not as outgoing as she thinks I am. I'm not a hermit either, though.

And, yeah, the circumstances I'm less comfortable in, yes. My interaction depends on the time. If I know everyone and the situation well I'll feel so much less tense and so much more relaxed than if it's a new situation/people. On the other hand, sometimes I'm absurdly outgoing with new people but that's another story.

[carve037.livejournal.com]

I wasn't either; I'm having some serious platonic friendship-related anxiety. Like, there were these guys on my floor, especially this one guy, Brock, who was a really awesome dude, and I'd like to get to know, but every time I got in a conversation with anybody, the little people in my brain start mashing the panic button.

But yeah, I imagine everybody's got some domains where they feel secure and can tread solidly, and those where they can't. The shy/not shy distinction is kind of arbitrary like that.

[kelofmindelan14.livejournal.com]

yeah pretty much here, im shy around everyone except if only my host family is around, no guests or anything, and also certain friends. but otherwise im just a block of wood, seriously, and it sucks.