maleficent

I'm shy. Social anxiety is something that they have pills for, I don't do pills.

I can stand up in front of a room of 100 people and talk about my company's software, I can train a group of 25 people on our software and not break a sweat.

But going to a social event where I don't know anyone, that's so far out of my comfort zone it's not funny. I am not good at small talk, it's just lately that I will actually not ignore the person seated next to me on the plane, I might actually say hello, so I figure that's a step - and by the time I'm 80 -- I'll actually be comfortable at a party, though too old to care.

I've heard the approach, picture people naked, that just makes me laugh.

Now for the do as I say not as I do advice...

I tell other people to just be themselves, that people will either like them or not like them -- if they do -- great - -if they don't -- well it's on them - not you.

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