I’ve finally started trying to make friends.. i’ve become such a hermit the last few years I don’t even know where to look.
Any hobbies I have don’t exactly have groups here and having social anxiety makes it hard to try new things.
A co worker and I are meeting up tomorrow to go to this event in my town..
I hardly even want to go, i’ve become so comfortable being alone but I know it’s good to have friends.
I have NO idea what to talk about.. what do people even talk about ? I’m such an isolated person and have such poor self esteem and the lack of interaction is making me overthink this.
I just plan to ask a bunch of questions about her life, what she likes to do, family etc but small talk is so painful sometimes.
I just feel so boring and like I need to perform but i don’t know how to stop the anxiety around that.
Help me so i don’t bail on these plans from a panic attack, she seems so sweet and we do have crochet in common, but Idk how to even incorporate common interests into conversations anymore. I’m just hoping she takes the lead a little.
I’m so afraid of rejection i usually get that i don’t even put myself out there anymore so i’m terrified.