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Aug 6, 2015 11:12 AM
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I was thinking back to my seventh grade self and remembered that I used to read books in public as an excuse to not have to talk to people. Because when I was sitting alone during class, I felt like it looked less awkward if I appeared to be invested in a book, and I didn't feel particularly interested in having conversations with my peers.

Has anyone else done something like this to avoid talking to people?
Aug 6, 2015 11:15 AM
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I don't avoid talking to people, i just don't actively seek it.
Aug 6, 2015 11:16 AM
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I used to talk to people to avoid talking to people in public.
Aug 6, 2015 11:19 AM
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Aug 6, 2015 11:20 AM
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LittleRookie said:
I don't avoid talking to people, i just don't actively seek it.
Aug 6, 2015 11:23 AM
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I only talk if I need to.
Aug 6, 2015 11:23 AM
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Sometimes. It depends on my mood. Some days I like being social. Other days, but not as often, I just want to be left alone, so I stay inside, and away from social media.
Aug 6, 2015 11:38 AM
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OP, we'll really get along. I still do that nowadays, but not because I avoid talking to them. Sometimes there's just really nothing to talk about and I don't find them interesting to talk to (My classmates often talk about their crushes, boyfriends, all gossips in the college. I mean can't you even talk about some productive things? Like what's happening in your own country, opinions on books you've read or what.)
Aug 6, 2015 11:39 AM
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RedTie47 said:
If someone has business with me they will talk to me first. I don't initiate anything.


are you one of those
"I dont text first" people?
Aug 6, 2015 11:40 AM

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You kids need to grow up.
Aug 6, 2015 11:41 AM

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LittleRookie said:
I don't avoid talking to people, i just don't actively seek it.
Aug 6, 2015 11:54 AM

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LittleRookie said:
I don't avoid talking to people, i just don't actively seek it.


Ditto.

If someone wants to start a conversation with me, I don't bite, but don't expect me to strike up a discussion unless you speak to me first. I'm just simply too shy cool to be the one to initiate conversations, because I never know what to say in order to break the ice people should clearly be wanting to talk to an awesome person like me anyway.
Aug 6, 2015 12:04 PM

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I never talk to anyone if I'm not asked.
I can stay an entire day next to someone and don't talk about anything if he/she doesn't ask me something.
Aug 6, 2015 12:08 PM

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I barely avoid talking to people, even when I'm in a bad mood.
Aug 6, 2015 12:11 PM

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sometimes I'm afraid I'll bore them, but besides that only when I'm in a bad mood because I dont want to affect others with that.
Aug 6, 2015 12:12 PM

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It depends.
Aug 6, 2015 12:13 PM

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I'm somewhat introverted and avoid talking to people that I don't know when in public. That's why I'm always listening to music when I'm alone. However, I do talk if I'm talked to, which here in Finland happens rarely.
Aug 6, 2015 12:14 PM

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People avoid talking with me
Aug 6, 2015 12:19 PM

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Aug 6, 2015 12:45 PM

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LittleRookie said:
I don't avoid talking to people, i just don't actively seek it.


^^
Aug 6, 2015 1:04 PM
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Depends on mood and particular situation. If I'm feeling uncomfortable
and have opportunity to avoid talking by doing something, I'll probably
use it. But If in a good mood and in nice company why not to talk?
Aug 6, 2015 1:05 PM

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RedTie47 said:
If someone has business with me they will talk to me first. I don't initiate anything.
Aug 6, 2015 1:10 PM

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Lol, I just act like I slept for 4 hours( I actually do only sleep 4 hours) and then people would leave me alone because of how baggy my eyes are.
Is this where you live?

Aug 6, 2015 1:14 PM

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I used to avoid talking to people because I didn't really know how to but now I have to talk to people for my job so it's not something I avoid doing unless I'm in a bad mood or something
Aug 6, 2015 1:15 PM

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I don't speak unless spoken to, and if someone asks me a dumb question or try to start a dumb conversation I just ignore them.
Aug 6, 2015 1:18 PM

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LittleRookie said:
I don't avoid talking to people, i just enjoy eating pie.

Aug 6, 2015 6:09 PM

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Sometimes when i'm in college i go to the library or go to some empty classroom because simply i just don't want to talk to anybody. I like being alone sometimes. Even when i do this people would always find me -sigh-
Aug 6, 2015 6:11 PM

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I used to, but then i realized that made them better than me. So, now I look for them so I may down upon them
Aug 6, 2015 6:13 PM

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Not really. I am usually up for talking but I also like my space.
Aug 6, 2015 6:45 PM
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No I don't avoid talking to people. They are free to start talking to me.

I rarely have the need nor energy to initiate a conversation though. Most of the time, it will only be a waste of time anyways, so I prefer my own company over that. In some occasions, I am a bit shy, I admit.


Aug 6, 2015 6:57 PM
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I always initiate topics to talk IRL. Talking with people will relieve my stress, because I hate loneliness.
Aug 6, 2015 7:08 PM

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Hysteria- said:
Not really. I am usually up for talking but I also like my space.

Aug 6, 2015 7:14 PM

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It's not necessary, therefore I do not actively search for it. I do enjoy a conversation though, but for the most part I keep to myself.

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Aug 6, 2015 7:17 PM

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aha said:
It's not necessary, therefore I do not actively search for it. I do enjoy a conversation though, but for the most part I keep to myself.


Pretty much the same. When I've indulged myself with the good stuff, I talk to everyone O_o, my friends tell me I talk to random people too much lol
Aug 6, 2015 7:29 PM

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Definitely in public. I always have something to read when I am out of the house, and I try my best when I am shopping, at a restaurant ect, to talk to the people who work there as little as possible.
Aug 6, 2015 7:34 PM
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LittleRookie said:
I don't avoid talking to people, i just don't actively seek it.
Aug 6, 2015 7:36 PM

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aikaflip said:
Sometimes. It depends on my mood. Some days I like being social. Other days, but not as often, I just want to be left alone, so I stay inside, and away from social media.

+1
Aug 6, 2015 7:39 PM

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Not really, I love talking to people.

Aug 6, 2015 7:52 PM

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Rarusu_ said:
No I don't avoid talking to people. They are free to start talking to me.

I rarely have the need nor energy to initiate a conversation though. Most of the time, it will only be a waste of time anyways, so I prefer my own company over that. In some occasions, I am a bit shy, I admit.
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Aug 6, 2015 7:55 PM

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Only to people who creep me out, irl and online. >.>
But overall I enjoy talking, just as long as I'm not the center of attention or have to initiate the conversation ><
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Aug 6, 2015 8:29 PM

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Sometimes I don't feel like talking, and I will sleep a little longer, put off sending replies to people online or in texts, and try to time my entrances and exits into rooms to coincide with periods of time that other people will not be there. I might vaguely keep this up for a couple of days, then I will make an effort to rejoin life.
More generally, however, the answer is a definite no. I don't often skip going out for having time alone, because I'm near guaranteed to have a better (more interesting and unique) experience if I pick the more social option. I speak to people within a small circle every day. Whether or not I actively seek conversation with them varies from person to person and occasion to occasion. I can usually expect some people to come to me, and I know others usually expect me to come to them. By default I prefer the former thing; a long time ago I was morbidly shy - - but I forced myself into a new mindset of enabled confidence with less trouble and more thrill than I thought such a thing would contain.

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Aug 6, 2015 8:38 PM

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LittleRookie said:
I don't avoid talking to people, i just don't actively seek it.


That escalated quickly..

I also sometimes do not feel like talking to people because...
a. they have a vibrant atmosphere
b. they talk nonstop and some non sense as well
c. they usually just want attention and I really want to be alone all the time
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Aug 6, 2015 8:53 PM

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As far as having conversation, no. I go out of my way to talk to people.

Now if you mean verbally speaking, then yes. I sometimes just hate speaking because of the energy involved and like to try to get by with non verbal communication.
Aug 6, 2015 8:57 PM

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I don't think so. I can get kinda jumpy when making small talk with someone new, and have this weird habit of looking this way and that when doing so. Doesn't make me like conversation any less, I just kinda worry about coming off as a bit weird.

I'm fine when just buying stuff at a store or something similar, though.
Aug 6, 2015 9:01 PM

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I used to hide in my locker during lunch so no one would see that I was eating alone.
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Aug 6, 2015 9:07 PM

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Not anymore, I used to be very introverted but as I got older I realized that I like to bother people, so in turn that meant having to talk to them.
Aug 6, 2015 9:36 PM

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Fairly often. I think to be productive one should limit the amount of time talking bullshit with friends/acquaintances.
Aug 6, 2015 9:45 PM

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Yeah I am a pretty private person irl, I am a person that lives by my hobbies which I enjoy by myself.

Aug 6, 2015 9:49 PM

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Jessica said:
sometimes I'm afraid I'll bore them
That's something I've had a problem with since I was a kid, the last thing I wanted to see was a bored or annoyed look on someone's face as we were talking. As a result I almost never started conversations with people as I wasn't sure if they wanted to talk to me, but I didn't have as much of an issue if someone started talking to me first. If they start it's easier for them to end it when they want. The internet being so much less personal makes it easy to ignore/be ignored without anyone's feelings being hurt.
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violity said:
OP, we'll really get along. I still do that nowadays, but not because I avoid talking to them. Sometimes there's just really nothing to talk about and I don't find them interesting to talk to (My classmates often talk about their crushes, boyfriends, all gossips in the college. I mean can't you even talk about some productive things? Like what's happening in your own country, opinions on books you've read or what.)
If that's how you need to justify your loser attitude, sure.

You find discussing a medium of entertainment to be more productive than engaging with the social atmosphere around you, really?
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