I met John today at lunch. He is from Arizona and because of his father's residence in the state, chose to come here. There seemed to be some obvious parental issues that I would have liked to discuss, but felt a little too uncomfortable. Our conversation could have lasted longer, but I didn't quite feel the motivation to continue.
Though I am meeting/making new friends this challenge has a second (maybe more important) goal, which is to help overcome my fear/inability to befriend or converse with anyone. I need to push myself to gain real gratification. I need to talk with people less like myself. I need to involve myself in things I don't really do so I can be around people I normally wouldn't. At this very moment this seems very undesirable, but I think it may help. I also think I need to learn a few basic principle in how to make people like me.
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