One of the most difficult aspects of interacting with other people is figuring out how to extricate yourself from a conversation without appearing rude or mentally unstable. You arent allowed to just walk away - you need to have a reason to stop talking. And the reason cant be that you want to stop talking. You need to find a way to end the conversation without making it seem like you want the conversation to end. This unspoken set of rules can turn an otherwise rational person into a flailing, helpless victim in a sea of self-perpetuated social anxiety. Its like were all competing in a game that no one wants to play. And even though you cant ever win the game, you can prevent yourself from losing by pretending that you like playing long enough to be allowed to stop playing.
Posted on: Mon, 18 Nov 2013 01:09:31 +0000
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