>>2345689in what ways? talking?
I used to be a shy, awkward kid that rarely said anything. But after i started reading a lot (like a book a week), i found that i was able to add facts to conversations (just make sure its mostly nonfiction), then i did a lot of solo traveling, which gave me a bunch of stories to tell. Also look up questions to ask to "insert person youre trying to talk to", asking questions takes the burden off yourself to talk and you just have to listen and come up with more questions about what they are talking about. Extroverts love to talk about themselves. I would say it boils down to knowledge and experiences and making your self an interesting person so you have the confidence that youre not going to embarrass yourself. You need to have something to add to the conversation so people dont feel like they are talking at you.
Making/keep friends?
The easiest way to make friends is to leave your house and go join a group that does whatever you are interested in (ie if you like hiking, dont just go for a hike, find a hiking club and join it). You have to get involved. Dont talk much the first time you go either but be polite. Teddy Roosevelt said that when he went to cattle camps people didnt trust him cause he had glasses and a shrill voice so he would show up say hi and go to sleep, wake up first in the morning and put the coffee on, which he said won him more friends. To keep friends you have to make an effort to see them, invite them out to things, go to what they invite you to, etc. But you have to make the effort, if someone does not come constantly or return to favor, then they dont want to be your friend. Move onto to someone else.
>>2345693good job lad, im proud of you
>>2345696you mad?
