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 No.111869

Ever stopped and think about how you come across to other people?

I always thought that I was shy and that the reason why people don't like talking to me was because of my social anxiety, but I'm starting to realize that people don't like communicating with me because I sometimes act very arrogantly.

Anyone else here have social anxiety and think you're also a bit arrogant?

I'm starting to appreciate people's friendliness more and want to give even more friendliness back. I try to not shortcut people's attempts to start a conversation because of 'muh nervousness', but instead have a friendly attitude and keep eye contact, not because I want to seem confident, but because of respect.

I always hear people telling others to have confidence in social situations, and I always thought that I don't have confidence and that's why I can't be friendly, but now I want to care about how I come across to other people, instead of telling myself "I shouldn't care about how i come across as much, that's what therapists would tell me to do anyway".

People don't really expect you to say much, and you can just stay silent while still being friendly and calm.

pic related is what i think i looked like (until now) when people wanted to talk to me

 No.111870

I've pretty much accepted that I come across as an ass whenever I talk to people. The only solution to it that I found was just to stop talking. It's a lot better to be the quiet loser that no one talks to than to be the loud loser that everyone hates.


 No.111873

>>111869

Are you kidding? People love arrogance. You probably just forgot to have the other two parts of the dark triad.

p.s. familiarize yourself with the dark triad


 No.111875

I always feel like I annoy everyone. Sometimes I will apologise for it, and they will tell me I'm not being annoying, which probably makes me seem more annoying, to be honest…


 No.111892

>>111873

looks and /fit?/


 No.111894

>>111869

Anon people call you arrogant BECAUSE you don't talk to them. That's literally their definition of "arrogant asshole", someone who doesn't talk.

They immediately think the reason you're not talking to them is because you're an asshole that hates them. The concept of "social anxiety" has no meaning to them in any way.


 No.111899

And the crazy people are running the asylum. Aaaaah


 No.111919

>>111894

Also this.

Embrace it OP. Turn to the power of the dark triad.


 No.111939

>>111869

I don't understand your point. It has nothing to do with arrogance, people receive you better because instead of coming off like a meek faggot you show you're not afraid to look at them.


 No.111946

>>111870

this to be honest. I've never got anything interesting to say and I couldn't give less of a fuck about what others have to say unless it's directly relevant to my own life. I have no reason to burden people with listening to my bullshit and I'd appreciate if they gave me the same courtesy.


 No.111951

>>111939

People probably interpreted his aloofness as deliberate disregard and a smug sense of superiority. Either that, or OP was one of those loud, condescending turbo-nerds who constantly need to assert their intelligence and has since seen the error in his ways.


 No.111967

is /pol/ trying to make a play at invading every board on 8chan?


 No.112131

I come across as aloof and serious until they see me smirking in class, thumb under chin and bent index finger covering 70% of my mouth, all except the corners (like Pepe) probably because I'm thinking about memes or some other stuff.

But generally at college I avoid any and all group tables mainly because I'm always behind (because I'm a shitbird) and I get a better quality of work done. I sometimes learn slower but when I actually try, and work through the shit to get it instead of "Hey Chad, what did you get for answer 23?" Haha. Hey, Normalfags: I'm pretty much perfect, I got a 96 on the test and I barely studied (it was open book, SO BASIC) take your best shot at me.


 No.112155

>>111875

This.

All my friends tell me I apologise for things I don't need to apologise for, including situations where I feel like I'm talking too much and being annoying to them.

Trust me when I say that if someone says you're not being annoying, they usually mean it. And don't hesitate to speak your mind anon. People especially like hearing someone talk about something they're passionate in and discussing with them.

Let's say you're talking to someone about something you're really passionate (can be vidya, anime, music, whatever). If you realise that the conversation is a bit one sided and their responses range from the usual "yeah" to the quick "uh-huh", then that usually means that they may not be invested in the conversation that much. If you notice this, it may not be such a bad idea to try and find a different conversation topic you both can discuss.

Basically,you can tell if someone may not be invested in a conversation you're having with them, and you can adjust the way you speak and what you're speaking about in order to make sure you're all evenly involved in the conversation

What you should never do, however, is apologise for something as simple as expressing yourself. This makes you look petty, passive and unconfident.


 No.112157

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Absolutely. I'm sure I present as a weirdo, a creep or an asshole, depending on the situation. If I try to be friendly, I end up coming across more weird and creepy, and so I usually try to just be kind of standoffish.


 No.112162

I have literally nothing to talk about at college.

Besides college.

"oh dude you went to prison that's fucked up"

etc etc


 No.112180

>>111869

Yes I come across as an arrogant unpleasant asshole all the time

There's nothing I can do about it. Decided to just live with it


 No.112184

>>111869

I've embraced my shitheadedness and people love me all the more for it




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