How do I talk to people when I am choked by logic? [more inside]
posted by schmichael on Nov 12, 2009 - 57 answers

Does anyone know of some good reads on conversation and social skills? I'm not suggesting that you can learn these subjects entirely by a book, but what I'm looking for is some methods to make communication a little bit easier when meeting someone or groups of people. [more inside]
posted by Garden on Oct 30, 2009 - 8 answers

Has anyone gone through a period in their life where they've just become too overanalytical and serious? I started therapy a little over a year and a half ago and it has been great. I've gained a lot of additional understanding of myself which has been helpful but at the same time I think it's actually detrimental in other ways. [more inside]
posted by Garden on Oct 23, 2009 - 11 answers

Does anyone else feel like an imposter? I often have a hard time building relationships with people. I can be polite and make small talk with other people, but I struggle with making friends. I struggle with social anxiety which is part of the problem, but how do you move past it and build relationships with other people so that they are genuinely interested in getting to know you better? [more inside]
posted by Garden on Oct 5, 2009 - 13 answers

What is a good comeback for an introvert, attending a social occasion, who gets told, for the umpteenth time, "Hey you're really quiet aren't you?" [more inside]
posted by pixlboi on Sep 29, 2009 - 99 answers

How do I be an ally to the conversationally overpowered? [more inside]
posted by baxter_ilion on Aug 16, 2009 - 12 answers

What does one say to a cancer survivor when they tell you that they're a cancer survivor? [more inside]
posted by Barry B. Palindromer on Jul 23, 2009 - 35 answers

How to talk and 'entertain' my mother (with Alzheimers) when she no longer recognizes me? [more inside]
posted by dbmcd on Apr 12, 2009 - 16 answers

I am looking for conversational topics/ questions that are relatively easy to answer, on topics that aren't too personal...help me come up with some! [more inside]
posted by gilsonal on Feb 18, 2009 - 31 answers

What should I say when people who I don't know well or recently met share personal, usually tragic, information about their lives with me? [more inside]
posted by abdulf on Feb 3, 2009 - 31 answers

What am I going to talk do/talk about with a virtual stranger for 10 hours? [more inside]
posted by mr_felix_t_cat on Dec 8, 2008 - 21 answers