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Originally Posted by bizi
I am making my usual "green bean casserole" for 12.
and crawfish dip that everyone liked so well last year.(hope I wrote down the recipe somewhere????)
We are going to a pot luck again, we should know everyone there. 
I still get social anxiety when I am around people even though I know them. People usually ask you to engage in conversations and then you have to able to keep up in the conversation.
These are university people, highly educated.... 
sigh
bizi |
They probably like talking about
their travel last summer or over Christmas
their pets / children / grandchildren / projects / the food at the party/
things they like to cook or eat / any sports team / music /
Talking is about being good a listener and somehow doing
a follow up question sometimes (not always).
You do have a genuine interest in people.
That shows and that's what people at a party would like about you.
Follow up Questions for those with Social Anxiety Disorder:
Asking Small Talk Follow-Up Questions When You Have SAD
How to Be a Good Listener (with Examples) - wikiHow
How to Mingle With Strangers at Parties (with Pictures) - wikiHow
Conversation Starters: How To Make Small Talk | Shape Magazine
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