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Re:Ask YC: Best ways to become socially adept? by yters on Monday April 21, 2008 @06:17PM (#169979)
I don't know. I shut down around the more social, outgoing people. It's partially a vicious regression of awkward self consciousness, and feeling ashamed about said self consciousness.

The other part is dreadful boredom, which I know sounds way arrogant, but I'm not saying I'm bored because I think I'm better (though that's part of it). I also seem to lack something, not sure what. I've heard about people with small souls and no chests, and I think that's me.

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Re:Ask YC: Best ways to become socially adept? by Tichy on Tuesday April 22, 2008 @04:20AM (#170410)
Well, remember Paris Hilton's advice: to appear to be interesting, say as little as possible. So maybe you have the wrong perception of yourself, and appear more interesting to the social outgoing people than you realise - without jumping through hoops.
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