Dress up in unusual clothing, too, such as fairy wings, witches' hats, or vampire teeth. lol. Stand up for the kids that are being bullied. A group, possibly, who has similar interests and values you as a friend. But maybe i just have to keep feeling awkward and weird until it will change, but i just think i have done that for so long, i always try to ACT confidently, but that is just something that gets me through the day, and it is not permanently. Years before I tried to overcome this behaviour not until a loser in my previous work passively harassed me (what a shameless person because he’s known by other people as professional because he’s a physical therapist). Well, I’m not a fan of so-called positive thinking and science has proven that affirmations are mostly bullshit. If you have to go to a party, date or interview later today, then do something simple beforehand like asking a couple strangers for directions to get your mind into more of a social flow. I’ve recorded a video that goes into the detailed steps here: Everybody has awkward moments where they think: The difference between socially awkward and socially confident people is NOT an absence of awkward moments. Oh my.. You’ll be able to keep conversations going better, you’ll feel less scared before going into big groups of people, and best of all you’ll feel free to be YOU when you talk with people. They are reflections of you. What do I do if people keep calling me abnormal? Habit makes practice, after all. Which will make you speak up more easily and more often. But I'm trying, "For someone looking for direction in a new area, I felt out of place and unsure of myself. There is no one set of principles that make you normal. While some people might be very perceptive to your anxiety many others are not. When I try to join in a conversation people always say, "Be quiet," and I feel left out. So be sure before you take the dive into weirdness that you're ready for the commitment. Not only towards me but to other people. What if I can't be normal and people hate me and say bad things about me?

Thanks to all authors for creating a page that has been read 454,870 times. Have you ever heard someone play a guitar that was out of tune? If you have extreme body odor, see a doctor for prescription deodorant. A lull in the conversation? Do yourself a favor by updating yourself daily and be open to ideas that can improve yours. For information from our Licensed Professional Counselor reviewer on how being confident can help you be normal, read on! I think once your a nice person, despite your anxiety, people will still like you. This means that when you talk to someone, they will start to feel how you feel. What's more, it may bring you down not being you. Then don't be. Cheers. If you can reduce the amount that you worry about what other people think about you, you'll be happier and less stressed. This is how really social people talk. Learn how to manage stress like a therapist. Usually this is advice written by people who have never actually struggled with poor conversation skills, low social confidence or a lack of friends. And it has started making an effect on my socially decrepit life. Of course, some people may think you’re certifiably crazy and may think you’re harassing them. Everybody has different tastes, and plenty of people like anime, there's nothing weird about it at all. If you want to seem really strange and random, quote 'night blogger' posts from Tumblr. {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/2\/2c\/Be-Weird-Step-1-Version-2.jpg\/v4-460px-Be-Weird-Step-1-Version-2.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/2\/2c\/Be-Weird-Step-1-Version-2.jpg\/aid324612-v4-728px-Be-Weird-Step-1-Version-2.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":"728","bigHeight":"546","licensing":"