What's some offbeat advice that has worked in the real world for you? Offbeat in the sense that the advice is highly effective but is unlikely going to be something a therapist or mainstream self-help author would mention in good taste.
>>32626051i have trouble socializing. i get very nervous and worry i'm going to mess things up, and they won't like me, and whatever i do now will ruin any future interactions we have. some guy on r9k told me "just imagine you are a serial killer, and you're going to kill them later, and your goal right now is just to not make them suspicious or uncomfortable around you so you can get away with it" and it has honestly helped me a lot.
>>32626144OP here. I'll add that one to my toolkit. I've been having some success with "Imagine them taking a shit."
>>32626051Just remember everyone else is a human being and has the same insecurities and stupidities as you.
>>32626302nta but Doesn't that just make it worse? They all have the same insecurities yet they seem to be able fit in
My mom's advice for dealing with home intruders:"Shoot them and drag them inside".
very interesting thread, have a bump
