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How to stop being antisocial??

Hi, so I've been pretty sure my whole life. But in the end, I always managed to make a friend or two in my classes..so I'm 7th grade year, I literally had one friend in my class, but she was always hanging around the popular kids in my class so I almost never got the chance to hang around her except in one period. In my class, I was known as being quiet and shy, which was something I hated but I never did anything about it at all.. In the beginning of the year, I did try to make some friends but it was hard for me to keep asking if I could join someone's group for a project so I just gave up.. Why bother. You know? I always hated when I had no one to talk to in class or no one to partner up with so I gained depression that year and every day that year I was reminded that I had no friends and that I wasn't good enough so I lost my confidence and became awkward.

So now I have to ask how do I stop being antisocial?

I'm not comfortable in social settings if my friends aren't there. I will NOT go anywhere at school if my friend doesn't come. I stay quiet for some reason and I know I can say something but for some reason I hold my tongue and don't say it. I feel like I'm being judged and I hate it. I wish it wasn't like this

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    4 years ago

    Take small steps. I was exactly like that in middle school but it took me a long time to be more social but even now.. im very antisocial but I am more confident. Start small. Say hi to people now and then when you walk by people. Learn to make small compliments and eventually that can lead to small conversations. Its like building blocks.. first you say hi.. then you tell them that they have cool shoes.. nice hair.. or compliment them if they did good on their test. Then you can start asking questions about certain stuff when you get more comfortable. Also.. smile alot. You are always more approachable when you smile more. Itll get easier but you can do it.

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