Any of you here the kind of people that feel uncomfortable in social situations? Maybe you feel like you're not part of any group, making you feel left out. It's always a problem I had.

It's not that I don't have friends that I could be with. Sometimes it's just more comfortable for someone like me to be alone and do my own things, rather than always being around other people. Haha and it's painful when you try to think of something to say in a conversation, but you don't really know how to say it which leads to not listening to what the other people are saying, because you're just too concentrated on what you want to try to say. Then afterwards, you have no idea what the person just said, or maybe you did, but just don't know how to respond to it.

I think I am just a different kind of person, where we don't understand what makes people so talkative, or what makes people so extroverted.

Yea, and I always hate the feeling where you might go to some event or group gathering/meeting and have to socialize before the event or meeting starts. Always waiting for that time to just have your mind to yourself, rather than share it with others. It's not like I don't know how to talk to people at all. I can always fake my emotions and say what I need to to create a conversation with someone, but it's just not comfortable or something that I want to do.

Some people just like to be left alone.

What the.. everything you mentioned is exactly what I am o_o

ughh, i hate that too.. lol ><"

Exact point! it ALWAYS make a situtation feel awkward cause when you look back ur like "uh...what are they talking about now?..."

Ooh~ I'm like that all the time! And I know several people like that too.
There's this one person I know that's very much like you~ He doesn't really belong to any specific group. That I know of anyway. (And I think I know pretty well xD)
And I don't think it's so much that he doesn't know how to talk other people because even though he doesn't talk much, every single person I've seen him talk to eventually ends up being his friend in some way or another. He gives off a vibe that's more like other people don't really concern him, so he doesn't really bother making the first move to talk to others.

I don't think he likes the feeling of having to socialize before an event either because he always arrives last minute and leaves straight away.

It sucks being socially retarded.

hmm well, it also sucks when you want to talk to someone, but you don't know how to approach them or say to keep a conversation going with them, besides the normal hi, how are you, etc, and get past that boring stuff.

Yea it really sucks being socially retarded. But I feel like I am better talking 1on1 with people or in much smaller groups, rather than large groups of people or with a lot of people around. When you're with 1 other person or with a few number of people, you kind of feel like you need to talk more, just because there's more focus on the smaller number of people. Anything you do will get noticed, not that it makes it more uncomfortable for me, but it seems like there is less people to 'impress' or be good company for less people.

Also, when your interests are very different than what most people like, it's very hard to bring up a subject to talk about. I'm not so mainstream, so I like to have deep conversations, or listen to strange music, or do strange things. It's kind of out of the ordinary, as people might consider it.

case you're not familiar with the meme, socially awkward penguin's the name:

Yep, that's me! What makes it even more awkward for me is that my few really good friends are extremely outgoing, so when they drag me along with them (hopefuly, not because they feel sorry for me), it becomes very awkward trying to hold conversations with their friends, and people they introduce me to.

Oh yes. Right here. The only people I can ramble on with are my really really really good friends (there's only 2-4?). Otherwise, I am very socially awkward.

that actually describes me very well hehehe

not the type of person that goes out with a big group of ppl everyday....i much prefer to be alone or just to be around a few ppl

I love being left alone.



Same, the only people I can non-stop talk to are my really really really good friends.

I'm only awkward with people I'm not close to, my closest friends described me as talkative but other people say I'm really quiet and I don't talk much. If it's a large group it's really hard to think of anything to say because so many people are talking at once.. you think of something to say and then someone already said it.. but talking one on one with a person I barely talk to is awkward too.. I just say.. 'er... soo' then the other person goes 'Yeah..so..' *silence* haha xD

socially awkward person right here.

i keep things to myself most of the time, which is why when i'm in a big group i prefer not to contribute and just let everyone else talk.
and then i give off the impression that i'm really quiet.
when i'm actually not...

i'm just one of those people who take a long time to get to know properly.

I'm like that around people I don't know. People think I'm mean because of that.. But I'm just really awkward.

I don't usually make a good first impression.

Yep, same here. I hate talking in a big group, too many people want to talk. I just listen and give my opinion when needed. If you talk to me, then i will be nice and try to keep the convo going.
I give off a bad first impression, people always think i am too shy/quiet. My close friends all know me to be funny, talkative, crazy, but most people just think i am shy/quiet and don't ever get to know me.
I know i probably should be more outgoing but i just to wait until i feel comfortable before i show my talkative side...nothing wrong with that right?

occasionally i'm like that.
i don't like to talk people's ears off if i don't know them too well
(unless i'm feeling super hyper or something)
so i generally keep to myself, adding in little comments here and there.

haha i felt terrible last week since i got put into this group in my school club,
and i didn't know anyone in it and i could not contribute anything
(since i was pretty much falling asleep during the whole presentation -.-)
i just kept my mouth shut and didn't end up saying anything haha.
i felt so stupid after since i'm normally not THAT bad.

socially awkward penguin is soooo me.

Im just like that also. I'm extremely shy when it comes to strangers. Im scared I might say the wrong thing and they'll look at me weirdly >.<

lmaoo yes i am very awkward to be with

actually i think i'm a bit of bothh
sometimes i'd be l k outgoing
but other times i'd be super quiet

That's totally me.

I'm usually quiet and awkward around strangers or people I'm not close with. I don't really know what to say so I just greet them and walk away haha. I never leave a good first impression, it's kind of rare. I'm one of those people who take a long time to get to know and not many people try to. I actually do talk when someone starts a conversation with me. It's just that people think I'm quiet so they don't really try.

well yes, my friends even said that their first impressions towards me were- not good. haih

i am socially retarded as well.
it's so hard to make friends, which sucks b/c this is my first year of college T-T

i am still socially retarded

and it doesn't ever seem to get better

HAH! i make every situation awkward, not only do i just freeze in a social situation (usually with girls) and stop thinking, i apparently exert pressure on other people somehow. what more can i say?

MEEE!
I am the most awkward (and quiet) person in the whole world (or atleast Norway)!!!
I am so not social at all. I can never talk to anyone. There are like three people I talk to at school (one is my sister, one I talk to in French-class). Help me!!

that's sort of me you're talking about. i hate social gatherings with people that i barely know of. i would feel stress overtaking and i turn all weird and just want it all to end. i have no interest in normal topics of conversations and would most of the time keep to myself. i used to think that i enjoyed being alone but the more i avoid social situations, the more awkward i become when i do have a chance to participate. and now all i want is to socialize when it is not possible because i am back in this tiny town when all my friends are out there in bigger cities because of better job prospects. part of me knows that i am just an extrovert who had social disorder once upon a time and now in disguise as an introvert. yea, i am a bunch of contradictions too.

i get awkward and quiet around people that are like my parents' friends or my relatives' friends
and yeah.
i just don't want to get close or talk to them haha

I'm loud and awkward. Does that count?

I don't have problem socializing or talking to people/strangers. It's just that I prefer to be alone.

OMG and I thought I am so different xD I feel the same as much as you do! I prefer going to places alone or just contemplating on stuff. I have friends but i dont know xD i dont like social events as well and i do consider myself an introvert.

Hahaha I used to feel that way, I didn't talk to ANYONE when I was in high school, barely even my sister. I kind of started to talk more once I got to college. I've went to see a psychiatrist to help me with with social anxiety, but it didn't really help. I came to some realizations though that made me want to try harder to go out and socialize more and become better at it. I guess the only way to get better at conversation is to go out and become comfortable talking to people and get more and more practice doing it.

I've become a lot better, but still have trouble thinking about things to say or talking to people I'm not that close with.

MUAHA. This happens to me every morning!!! So my three other friends and me are the first to arrive in the morning at school. Mind you, two of those friends are (not so loving) sisters. Conversations always start awkwardly because we don't know what to say and we're tired?... I always try to start a conversation but I end up having to think about what I'll say but it gets nowhere.

There was also a time where I was considered 'the quiet one' during Middle School. We had this group of 6 friends and there was the EXTREMELY loud and outgoing girl. Reason I didn't talk? They always wanted to talk to her and I was left in the sidelines. I remember one time they even told me to scream because I was so silent

I am so glad I'm not in that position anymore

I use to be exactly like that.lol ..I always dreaded social events and gatherings especially with pple that I'm not familiar with. I hated going to family events with my boyfriend because he'd always walk away at some point and leave me in a awkward position trying to start a conversation with someone or just nodding along and smiling. I have recently been paying attention to pple and how they react and converse with each other when they first meet and have been learning a few tricks to help me in these situations. lol
I'm still hate social events by I've been getting better at smiling like I mean it and just talking about the weather.

Tip: Target a person who talks a lot and start a conversation with them. If they're are interesting, you'll find yourself involved in the conversation effortlessly. If' they're not...well... because they talk so much they probably won't even notice that you're not saying much. Works for me. lmao

to the topicstarter, what you describe is what truly an introvert is. and i am like that.
to me there are 3 kinds of people base on how they socialize.
1. the extroverts 2. the introverts 3. the ambiverts

we just have to accept that we are one of those and learn how to cope with others accordingly.

I'm quiet when it's the first time people are meeting me. But once they get to know me, they figure that I'm the very opposite from awkward and quiet, lol.

I'm a pretty awkward and quiet without my friends. I have to saw that's one of my major flaws, I depend too much on my friends to be social. I made friends with a friends friends but when we were alone there were just awkward silences. So I'm pretty loud and social when I'm there with my friend's friends because their strangers, but once they become friendly I just become a awkward person.

I am shy/awkward/quiet, whichever word you want to use. I think part of it is just confidence; that was definitely the problem with me. However I think it's just who you feel comfortable around with.

I still look at others and envy their social situations, but I think it's just me. I try to be social and it doesn't always work; probably only with those who relate to you. Sometimes I feel I'm meant to be a social outcast; one you talk to here & there but never outside of a certain place. It saddens me, cause I'm so young. Lol. I'm trying to change this on my own though; so far it's working. XD

I've a long way to go; I'm actually scared for college because of this.

don't worry about it. I'm sure a lot of people worry about what to say in conversations(me included.. though I always catch what the other person is saying!). I always take a really long time to open up and really get acquainted with new people. Sometimes, even though I know a lot of people at something, I just don't know who to talk to or what to say, which results in me just sort of keeping my mouth shut, haha. I wish I wasn't so awkward when it comes to conversations and such but even if I think about what to talk about way beforehand, I just blank out right when the talking begins. But in a way, I think it's better to be somewhat quiet rather than loud, extremely extroverted, and thus viewed as obnoxious/annoying.

Im like that too i didnt read the whole thing but yea haha!
I just dont noe what to say...

And sometimes the problem is, the things you might want to say can't really be said to the people you're around at the moment. Especially if it's something offensive or some kind of inside joke you have with your closest friends. And it's hard to open up like that to other people who don't really have the same kind of humor as you do.

Well im quiet and anti social like you but in a different way heheh..You know how to converse and talk to people but you just don't feel like to. While i love to become the social type but i just can't because of my personality..i guess i lack personality and knowledge to carry on a conversation. Since i'm always at home and rarely go out ...im so not up to date with the outside world..which make me a outcast when people are talking about something and i have nothing to contribute..plus i wish speak better english. I also have a hard time explaning things since my english sux...So i never leave a good first time impression...this is way i feel much more comfortable talking to fobs and not abc..l

To be honest, most of the things discussed here sounds a lot like me. I like being on my own or in the comfort of a few good friends. I'm also more comfortable with 1 on 1 conversations. Sometimes when I'm in a group of three or more, I find it awkward to contribute, so I usually stay quiet and listen. But most of the time, I usually get on good terms with the other person if they sound friendly, and if they seem like they want to talk to me. I'm working really hard to be less introverted. I've succeeded here and there. It really takes a lot of effort, I must say!

Every morning, when you wake up, take a good look at yourself in the mirror. Say something positive about yourself. Just go with the flow. Enjoy yourself, and don't feel guilty for making any mistakes. If you do, just laugh it off. It doesn't matter what you do or say - just do it with confidence. This confidence will ultimately outshine your shyness/awkwardness. Most importantly, don't be too hard on yourself - you are only human after all. :)

I hope that helped in some way.

Hey thats me...

I guess its because my life isn't that interesting..

I am veeery awkward/quiet around new people lol... the only reason why I can talk to new people is usually because they're the outgoing ones and can make conversation easily, so all I have to do is follow-up. I'm extremely introverted and shy, so try as I might I find it really hard to adapt to social situations. I do try, but I tend to disappoint OTL So when my friends invite me to parties or big gatherings, I usually say no. I don't fit in there, and I don't particularly care to. I'd rather just be at home or doing something by myself.

pfft I sound so lonely ): but I'm not really haha. I like things that way.
I'm not much for making a whole bunch of acquaintances, though my mom constantly complains about my unwillingness and inability to talk to people in new situations.

awww....don't worry there's sooo many people like u!..haha
including me.

well, it just means ur introvert. u prefer to be alone or with only a very few close friends to be with.
i'm really talkative when i'm confortable with the people i talk to. but VERY quiet and shy to people i feel intimidated by or to people i just met.

and i also prefer to work alone rather than in a group, coz i find it hard to get along specially when there's a group project, it's hard to get along with different ideas. so i prefer to be with my own.

i'm usually quiet and awkward with groups of people... but i'm a little more talkative one on one. but i'm always awkward so.. lol.
it's weird and it's.. well.. awkward. but i usually try not to get myself in those group situations.

lol, i suck at having conversations when i first meet people and it's just like 1 on 1, and so give people lousy impressions
after people get to know me they're like 'i used to think you were so quiet... and... normal @_@'

and when there's someone else who's really quiet and i'm talking to them... well, it's just even more awkward xD

Lot of people say that I'm really awkward, but the cooooolest thing in the whole wide world is... THAT I FEEL AWKWARD... I'm a dummie. lol.

*raises hand*

i love being alone and/or doing my own thing. i can't go on trips with someone for more than like 4 days cuz i'd go crazy if i dont get alone time for at least like... 5 hrs/day lol. i don't think i'm exactly "socially inept" though, i can get along with people great and socialize when i have to, but most of the time i just like to be alone. i'm one of those people who prefer to go straight home after work instead of sticking around for happy hr.

I'm not really as quiet as I am awkward.

I just say and do really awkward things...and people usually don't know what to do/say in response haha.