That's the opposite of what works!

[Rydian]

So I don't like going outside or being in social situations, like, at all. I don't like being around people I don't know, I get nervous when people look at me, I get nervous in fancy situations (grew up in a trailer park), I get nervous when I'm expected to be a host or whatever... so I don't go out, and I don't meet people.

So my grandmother decided to invite some people my age over that I've barely met, and have a dinner party, with me at the center.

THIS IS THE OPPOSITE OF HOW I LIKE TO MEET PEOPLE. T_T

They'll be here in a few hours. RAGRHAGHRGAHGRHGAHGRHA.

EDIT: Typo.

 

[ProtoKun7]

Scare them away with your growl.

Or disappear off, whatever works.

I'd stick with the growling.

 

[Rydian]

When I get really worried/nervous I get diarrhea.

 

[gameboy13]

I really don't like most social situations either. I AM introverted after all. I would follow Proto's advice and just growl.

 

[giratina16]

That'll scare them off for sure.

 

[The Pi]

When I get really worried/nervous I get diarrhea.

WOW

Just disappear and come back later.

 

[bnwchbammer]

You'll be fine, just be chill.
Don't run away either, you may actually make friends.
What's the worst that happens?
It's awkward as hell then everyone leaves.
Doesn't seem too bad.

 

[Quanno]

So your grandmother invites random people your age you don't know so you can be friends with them?

 

[_Chaz_]

Tell them that you're a furry. It works for me on the internet.

 

[scrtmstr]

just chill mate, once you get into a conversation the nerves will flow away. I used to be really shy (and still am a bit) but you just need to push yourself and then it'll all turn out fine. Just enjoy it.

 

[Rydian]

(gameboy13): Nah. XD I don't need even more people staring.

(The Pi): My usual tactic is just to vanish.
My grandma told me not to dare do it tonight.

(bnwchbammer): That's a good way of putting it. ^^;

(Quanno): Yeah. My grandmother's one of those ones that gets an idea in her head, and then does whatever shit she needs to do to make it happen, not even realizing what she's actually doing.

(_Chaz_):No, that'd make it even more awkward. I mean in air force training you're sectioned into flights, which are basically dorms. You and up to 59 other guys that have two big rooms to sleep in, and 8 shower heads to shower in. Well, one day we were hanging out in the common room during our very-rare downtime, and during some talking where we were listing things on paper that made us happy, I didn't realize we were supposed to share them. Well, I tried to keep mine away but somebody peeked at it and they found out I was a furry.
THAT. WAS. FUCKING. AWKWARD.
Thankfully the guy after me had "crossdressing" because it turned his wife on, so the attention wasn't on me for very long. ^^;

scrtmstr: When I get nervous I sweat. And when I sweat I smell. No, deodorant doesn't help. Once during training I LITERALLY tried deodorant (the stick kind) and some spray stuff all over my body after a shower (got some guys to help me get it all over my back), followed by foot powder on various places including my crotch (mentholated, I do not suggest it, it felt like my balls were in a bowl of ice water and I couldn't pull them out for a few minutes), and then a few hours later (of not even exercising) I got told I "smell like a bag of sour".

 

[ProtoKun7]

When I get really worried/nervous I get diarrhea.

A thought comes to mind.

Give them chocolate cake for dessert.

 

[bazzi_h]

You might have a form of SAD (SAnd), AKA Social Anxiety Disorder (also known as Social phobia).

Basically it means you're uncomfortable in social situations. Don't really know all that much about it. I only heard about it in my psychology lesson.

 

[retKHAAAN]

just need to find something you all have in common. maybe their gamers, maybe they like the same music as you. once you find that common ground you'll have plenty to do/say.

 

[monkat]

Or, you know, you could just not make friends.

Just lounge with your headphones in or something.

 

[Wabsta]

just need to find something you all have in common. maybe their gamers, maybe they like the same music as you. once you find that common ground you'll have plenty to do/say.

This.
As soon as you find something you all have in common, talking will get so easy.

 

[gameboy13]

Or, you know, you could just not make friends.

Just lounge with your headphones in or something.

*Image of Neku from TWEWY pops in head*

 

[Rydian]

Okaysowow, that was awesome.

I went out to meet them as they pulled in the driveway, and I was already laughing with them when we walked into the house. We sat around on the back porch while my grandpa talked a little bit about bluegrass music, then we ate dinner (the three visitors and I) on the back porch and talked about... stuff. Two are in college like I am (one taking the same class as me, but it's an online class so we don't see each other), one's in an actual dorm so he had lots of dorm stories to share, and the third had just finished college and was job-hunting.

I had such a good time that my face hurt from smiling so much more than I usually do, I'm not kidding.

 

[The Pi]

I had such a good time

Good on ya

 

[ProtoKun7]

I had such a good time

Good on ya

This.

So this meant you did absolutely no growling?