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Originally Posted by Robaggio
For the record, my situation has nothing to do with my social skills. I'm very personable and comfortable in large groups. I excell at public speaking and I'm generally the center of attention when I'm engaged. If anything negative would result from my interactions, it would probably be that I intimidate and scare away potential "cool people". However, it's not like I pour my heart out on the first occation. I think the reality is that most people just can't handle a true heart to heart, one on one conversation. So perhaps rather, it's the heart to heart itself which is intimidating, not me.
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Well first I want to say that social skills aren't just what you list there. There's a guy in one of my classes who is intelligent, learned, outgoing, and no less personable than the average guy, yet he lacks charisma. It's not to say that there aren't people who like him, so much as I don't know that there are many who do. Not knockin' ya though, since I obviously don't know you.
I suggest finding some people who are older than you are. Whether it's through some sort of on-campus club, a job, or what have you, you might have a better chance of finding this maturity that you seek.
I'm not entirely sure from your description that it is actually "maturity" that you find so lacking in others, but merely common interest. There is a HUGE difference.