Is it just who I am? Or is it from being a hermit for so long? I remember in elementary school I had no problem talking with friends about random stuff and just simply keeping up conversations with people. All throughout high school to now I can't talk for shit and it sucks. Am I just so used to keeping quiet that I've lost all my conversational skills?
:/ that sucks. I think I've been getting better at communicating despite my lack of practice. Contrasted with elementary school, I'm doing quite well.
A big part of it is finding people you feel you can communicate with. Some personalities are extroverted or introverted, and neither is better than the other. I'm double majoring in musical theater and business (I call it fun/practical). Sometimes I find I can't have conversations with people in either major because we have so little to talk about. I'm not a walking encyclopedia of musical theater, nor do I know the latest sports scores or the latest fashion or whatever. Most of the time I just default to shared experiences to carry on a conversation. Don't worry if the conversation doesn't go very far. When there's something really worth discussing, you'll have no problem going on for hours.
definitely has to do with who you're trying to communicate with. i'm a rare breed myself. most people don't get me (at first at least). at the same time though, I don't get most people.
You haven't lost your communication skills, you just haven't found someone to talk with about things you like to talk about. If you ever want to talk to someone about nothing really, get started on the religion or politics subject and you'll be sure to have plenty of 'conversation'.
