omg, i totally feel ur pain. im in the same situation. every1 seems to think that im a serious, stuck-up, arrogant person. even my parents! its crazy. its strange coz i just happened to have read ur post and i was honestly shocked that there was some1 else out there like me. i have had this problem where i dont know how to socialize the way people are supposed to these days. im a shy person and it takes a lot of effort for me to get a convo going. i do try really hard, but sometimes, it seems that i really dont have anything in common with the ppl around me, no matter how hard i try.

sometime back, i did try to change completely to be a ‘better person’ but it didnt work. it just blew up in my face coz i ended up going nuts. i just cudnt take the strain of being some1 else. sigh, y cant people just accept the fact that some ppl are noisy and some arent.

try smiling at everyone…. might work. usually when people smile at me I end up smiling back out of reflex. plus it makes you look friendly even if you are just scared. : ) see? it works in txt too.