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does anyone else struggle really hard with starting conversations? i have to literally gas myself up for twenty minutes before i can even get a word out. how do you deal w that
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Anonymous 1w

Just stop being so scared and accept that sometimes it wont land or work. I have bad social anxiety and exposure therapy works lol. Just bring up a topic that should vaguely interest both of you and go from there. If they dont respond, dont push. Its no biggie if they dont wanna talk, not everyones meant to be best friends

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Anonymous 1w

No, honestly, that’s right. But if it makes you feel better my teacher taught me Fear is just: - False - Evidence - Appearing - Real.

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Anonymous 1w

It’s not that hard

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 1w

Feign confidence, it doesnt matter if you actually are confident. Dont be cocky though, just make it sound like you care

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 1w

Some people have anxiety and others have fear of rejection, so for some it is, indeed, hard

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Anonymous replying to -> #4 1w

That honestly sounds like a personal issue…. Because it is.

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 1w

it is! that’s why i’m asking for help, because there are people out there with similar experiences that can advise me on how to deal with it! i’m so glad you’re so open to being educated on how issues that are personal to some people can also be relatable to others, and that when something isn’t relatable to you, you have the choice to not even engage a little bit!

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 1w

Look I’ll be honest with you since I’ve been there before. People can’t help you on that. You learn as you grow. I can tell you what to do, what to say, what not to say, but at the end, it’s all on you. I’ve talked to literally thousands of people. Each person is different. You have to know how to read others to determine how you can effectively communicate with them. It takes time. You have time

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 1w

that’s a really good sentiment and i’m grateful to you for taking a kinder approach but earnestly i learn by implementing things that other people teach me. i have spent a lot of time deciding it’s not worth it and i wanted to know if other people DO take that step, was it worth it? does it make it easier? and it seems like it does, so im gonna try harder myself to desensitize myself to the pressure. i do learn as i grow, but i think there’s nothing wrong with asking how others were able to grow

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 1w

I guess it gets easier? I stopped putting in effort talking to people over the years. If you want to be a people’s person, yes. If you feel devoted to talking to people, no.

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