<p>You said you don’t party or drink. What is partying? It’s just people gathering. Don’t avoid that, awkward people can thrive off of parties. You don’t have to drink if you don’t want to, but it can cure self-awareness (a good thing for shy people to a point)</p>
<p>With party conversation it’s not like you have to actually put yourself out there. What’s doin, whos house is this anyway, what are you drinking, ahhh class tomorrow bummer, this music is rad, whatever. Do socially accepted stuff like watch football, drink or smoke and you automatically stake off more people who relate to you. </p>
<p>Just now I came up with this shy person paradox. Being shy, large groups are scarier, but in large groups you don’t have to talk as much as a two person convo. If I was your therapist, I would give you a brochure explaining this concept.</p>
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<li>Where da large groups at (parties)</li>
<li>Where da parties at (homework for you)</li>
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<p>if you can pull these off you might have to deal with</p>
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<li>Where da police at</li>
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<p>but baby steps k</p>