How do normal people act

A lot of what makes the difference between whether something is normal or weird is timing. Talking to a close friend about how upset you were when you got divorced is completely normal.

Bringing the same topic up during your first conversation with a stranger will come across as pretty weird. The same is true of your personality quirks. We all have aspects of ourselves that are important to us and that make us unique. Allow people to find out about you slowly and naturally. Take your time introducing yourself to people. Talk about your hobbies and interests when they are relevant to the topic of conversation, and try to match the level of detail other people are offering.

It was really tough to get it secured. I drove down to the river and listened to heavy metal all the way there. If the other person is really interested, they can ask questions and find out all of the other stuff naturally. Lots of people say stupid things now and again. If it becomes a habit, or gets in the way of you relaxing in social situations, it might be contributing to you feeling weird.

Learning how to avoid saying stupid or strange things can help you to act more normal. One of the biggest tips to avoid saying something weird is to take a moment to think before you speak.

Consider whether what you are saying matches the conversation you are having. Is it on the same subject or closely related? Are you matching the emotional tone not joking when everyone else is sad, for example? Is it a similar level of detail? If the answer to those questions is no, think about whether your comment is really necessary. If not, you might want to think of something else to say. Focusing on the person you are talking to can reduce the opportunities for you to say something that you later realize was weird or that you regret.

I used to come out with weird or random comments all the time, but it usually happened when I stopped concentrating on what the other person was saying and became focused on what I could say next. Ask questions, and really pay attention to the answers people give. For everyday conversations and social events, I stand by that. I also don't think I can find a life partner because of my dark thoughts and generally being too complicated.

I do not want to be a burden to someone. I think I might have been properly depressed when I was 13 years old, but I didn't receive treatment then. Fortunately I got better the older I became, but still I was quite an unhappy teenager.

I often cried on my own but most of the time didn't tell my family. When I started university, I talked to a university counselor a few times, but I guess I didn't appear a very serious case. Frankly, most of the time, I felt quite well at the time of the appointments so I even questioned the purpose of it myself. However, those feelings kept coming back the last years.

The thing is: I don't know if what I'm experiencing is "normal," because those feelings have been around such a long time. I guess lots of people get anxious about a lot of things or don't like themselves. So I never told anybody about my visits at the counseling service. I would probably benefit from therapy but it is not something a lot of people do in my country. It is very stigmatized and only people with a severe condition go to therapy. So I somehow suffer from my thoughts but also feel like I don't "deserve" therapy.

I already waited for it to get better by aging it didn't quite or talking to friends it helped a bit but I don't want to be too negative. Lately I think about it a lot more than I ever have, for so many reasons. When you say you want to know if what you experience is normal, my guess is you want to know two separate but related things.

I will say that, estimated guess-wise, there are a lot of people who feel anxious or depressed or both, and who feel very negatively about themselves. Their brain and gut chemistries may be different, as well as the way they were raised, the interactions they had with their peers as children and teens, and the environments, societies, and contexts in which they grew up and developed into adults.

A lot of factors affect who and how we are! The real secret here is that by acting normal and confronting the fear, they realize the fear was a paper tiger which helps diminish — and ultimately extinguish — the fear. This allows them to truly become a normal person no longer laboring under the illusion that some goofy, made up threat will overwhelm them. Their brain continues to be abnormal because they are acting abnormally.

Are they talking about local happenings? People are often off in their own worlds, thinking about their own lives and what they need to do. Just keep trying with different people and practicing. Because the company can become not polite quickly. The problem is that many people have a tough time having an intelligent, civil conversation about hot button issues. Consider your posture and positioning when you are interacting with other people. Maintain a pleasant, social demeanor if you want to attract pleasant, social interaction.

It may take some practice if you struggle with social interaction. The oversharing of personal issues is a big turn off. People with mental illnesses or those who have been through some difficult things often wonder when is an appropriate time to share these kinds of things with other people, particularly potential romantic partners. Wait for a few dates or a couple of weeks into getting to know each other.

That will give you some time to set the foundation for a friendship without springing it on the person after they are emotionally invested. Please, thank you, holding a door, being pleasant and friendly are all simple courtesies that people regularly overlook that can help you better mesh with other people.