be more talkative

So we were having MMR vaccines done in school today and I found I was able to talk to the nurses a lot more easily. I think I’m becoming more confident :)

I wouldn’t really call myself a very shy person. My problem is that I never really know what to say to people. I can be shy, yes, but it’s usually only around people I don’t know.

Yesterday however I went to a party with my boyfriend. It was his cousin’s 21st so a lot of his family were there. I was really, really nervous at first but as soon as I met a couple of his other cousins who were my age, I was able to talk to them really easily. I don’t know what it was, but I think by just forcing myself to chat and laugh and enjoy myself, I actually DID enjoy myself. You don’t have to be the one constantly doing the talking but instead of replaying with “yeah” or “no”, I actually made myself say something more. Even if it was a little pointless. I asked a lot of questions too, which helped.

It worked for me last night so I’m going to keep trying :) Good luck to anyone else trying to become more chatty!