format_quote Originally Posted by
cuezed
jazakAllah khair for your supportive advice. i do not wish to make this into a big issue. the only reason why i am is because i do have a major problem socialising. i can even count how many friends i have right now. only around 2-3.
some people are like this though. they are only really satisfied with one or two close friends as opposed to a group of people they share things with, only dont have a proper relationship with.
once i went to a islamic lecture and all brothers sat on chairs in a small class. i was in the second row but i didnt feel right. i was nervious and worried because there were many brothers who were sitting behind me. i knew that those brothers obviously will not look or care about me, but i always feel awkward, it's too difficult to explain.
when you go out, etc, do you notice what people are doing? do you pay attention to it?
another thing to think about is that if you dont have the confidence THAT is what people will realize. us people we always think that people are watching us, etc and sometimes that will make us act in a certain way or talk in a certain way which causes people to turn their heads even though that's what we were avoiding.
you have to be at ease with yourself in your own mind otherwise if you dont, that's what will show and that's what will turn peoples attention to you. this isnt to make you paranoid, but to highlight what you make yourself fall into, believing something, whilst embarrassing yourself could have been avoided.
and who cares if they were looking anyway? you're not any of their business.
if you are having trouble socializing, it may just be that you haven't found the right person to socialize with. some people get scared of socializing becuase they dont know the situation/it isn't familiar to them and likewise the people arent on the same wave length as them. so it could just be that you haven't found anyone you "click" with.
but with basic things in life as you said your work, you must realize that this will get affected badly. instead of getting scared, let it be a medium where you build your confidence. just take the bull by the horns because with this problem, there is no other way.
work in steps. this problem wont go overnight so you have to start small such as learn to smile at people, then when you feel comfortable with that, learn to be greet them, etc.
you have to know
how to converse. this what could be your problem. its like people who are physically strong, but dont eh the ability to fight. strength and technique are 2 different things and likewise being around people and socializing with them are also 2 different things so ensure that you know how to converse with people. and this isnt difficult either but it may take practice.
sometimes also it helps to stick to one person until you get used to the "know how" of socializing.