I wish I had stories to tell.
\nI wish I were comfortable in larger groups.
\nI wish I could hold peoples’ attention for longer than 30 seconds.
\nI wish I didn’t bumble around when I talk in groups.
\nI wish people were comfortable around me.
\nI wish I knew how to act around women.
\nI wish I were spontaneously funny.<\/p>\n
Sometimes I feel so inept. Artless. Clueless. Bumbling. Misguided.
\nSometimes I wish I weren’t me.<\/p>\n
I shouldn’t compare myself. The grass is always greener, etc… But when somone can walk into the office and hold the attention of the entire female staff for half an hour, who still aren’t comfortable around me after 9 months, it’s hard not to feel socially inadequate.<\/p>\n
It’s just a transient thing. Don’t mind me.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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