The effort of talking

[Belfry23]

Do others feel the struggle and effort of talking to people.?

I find it is such a huge thing for me, I just have no energy or interest in talking to others, when I do have to, I find my words get jumbled and I sound an idiot, I hate having to make small talk, I force myself to go to excercise classes and the agony of trying to think of something to say or sitting in awkward silence sends my anxiety sky high and I just want to run from the room.

I get irritated with my Husband, as he is always asking me the same thing, or doesn’t hear when I answer him and the effort to repeat myself makes me want to scream.

I feel so abnormal, every day is a struggle.

[Hidden]

I find it difficult to form sentences and talk - my speech comes out jumbled as well. But I listen to LBC is the morning 4-5 am starts and lasts upto 7.00am and has Steve Allen who is good talker otherwise it is normally Brexit news which I can't stand. Otherwise I listen to the news or newspaper online it usually has something you can talk about.

[Floki]

Yes I can definitely relate to that

[Hidden]

Your just like the rest of us.. its hard when ur not well and for me.. it consumes your life 24/7.I find all I have to talk about is my med stuff.If its not med stuff Im always thinking of off the wall stuff no one (only a few) can relate to, or I always say that Im the keeper of useless information..that I find interesting.Plus.. I hate silence.. when Im around others...I always think they are staring at me and the mess I am.When the anxiety starts to kick in..think of something that cracks u up..that might help u get through it alittle easier.

[Marshall64]

You sound a lot like me. I have the same issue talking to people. It really sucked when I got laid off and had to do job interviews. My worst fear....

[Suzie40]

I could have written this. Hate social chat, hate social gatherings and hate small talk. I get really irritated with people on the phone when there are awkward silences.

[Mia51]

Just reading one of your posts.god you sound like me, I don’t mix much as I can’t be bothered with small talk either.I always seem to stress with it.Ive just separated from my husband but I agree with you repeating myself because he couldn’t hear drove me mad.lol