Social situations

[Pixie85]

I'm really rubbish in social situations, so I tend to avoid them like the plague but I'm having to push myself for my little ones. My 7 year old is going to play with his friend tomorrow....and it might sound daft because it's only the playcentre and it's only the mum of my boys friend but I don't even know her....I've seen her at school and it was her that approached me because her son wants to play with my boy....but I don't know, I feel awkward and nervous! I'm no good at talking to new people and I know at the end of it, I'll start going over everything I didn't say/did say/be worried about sounding stupid etc. I don't even know what we'd talk about! Anyone else rubbish in social settings?

[Paula]

Perhaps it would help to think that maybe the other mum also struggles? What would you do to ease her anxiety in that situation? And perhaps apply that same care to yourself?

[Strugglingmum]

I hate social situations but if its your boys you have in common then start the conversation with that and then just let it flow. You never know, this could be the start of a new friendship

[Pixie85]

It went well....I told her how I was and that I didn't so well in social situations but she said she couldn't tell....I guess I faked it well lol

[Paula]

Well done! Do you think you’d meet up with them again?

[Pixie85]

We're meeting up again on Sat, going to a family fun day at the park and my 3 cheeky ones already invited themselves to hers for tea lol

[Paula]

Fab!!

[SJW180]

Yep I get it. Small talk sucks.

[Paula]

Except that Pixie did it and got on really well…..

[Paula]

Hey, lovely, how are you doing?