… and I’m socially awkward. While this is probably no surprise to any of you, I still felt the need to say it.
Unless I’m working, I tend to shrink in social situations where I don’t know people. What can I say, I’m introverted.
I think I always have been. I don’t really ever remember going into a social situation and “working” the room, as it were. If I’m working, networking or what have you, I’m on. I can work it. I’ll show up with a pocket full of my own business cards and leave with a pocket full of other people’s. I don’t understand it.
Put me in a social situation where I’m there to meet people for purposes other than work, I am a social retard. My palms get sweaty, my throat gets dry and I can only manage a weak, “Hi,” and a grin that says, “IDK WTH I’m doing here.”
So, to not deal with that, or me, I spend a lot of time alone – at home. Now, I know this is the opposite of what I should be doing, but if I went out all the time, you people wouldn’t be getting these awesome gems of wisdom and droppings from my (over)active imagination. So, which would you rather have? 
So, given the pending new year, all full of its promise and newness, I resolve to be more social – in public, not just online. Because we all know, online, I’m a freaking rock star! (In my own head.)
So, who’s with me? You people gonna be more social too or am I the only social retard in this bunch? o_O
Filed under: foolishness, insominia induced randomness, random thoughts, rants
Hmm I don’t think you are socially retarded,just slow and way too cautious. So now 2010 is only a few days away i expect some fun time post in the New Year!
As for me I’ve done all my fluttering around, started at 15 ended at 31. Fun Times, wild times, I’d do it all again if I could!
I mean Leo the Late bloomer slow (heffa gonna put me on blast on twitter)
Yea, I know. FTR, who is ‘Leo the Late Bloomer?’
Girl did you miss out on all the kid books. Leo the Late Bloomer:
http://www.amazon.com/Leo-Late-Bloomer-Robert-Kraus/dp/006443348X
nope. in 2010 I’m staying home more. On my couch. Just me and my manuscript. I don’t need any new people distracting me!!
Eh, I’m plenty social. Think the Jaded NYer has it right. Hanging out all the time does not mean you get a lot of important things done. Maybe in 2010 you could travel more…Is the NC club scene hopping like that?
I’m not even talking about clubs, just social situations period. I go to work and I come home. I don’t go out until my girls damn near drag me out of the house and even then, I am a wall flower. I just got to do better in social situations, is all.
Me in my Lee Ann Womack voice, ‘And when you get the choice to sit it our or dance, I hope you daaaannnncccceeee’. LOL