To my fellow awkward ladies and gents, you're not alone. You're not the only one who hates running into Susie from high school and hates talking about the nice weather we're having. Trust me, I know the struggle is real. I am an awkward, 20-year-old college sophomore; awkward moments happen on the daily. These are a few of my most habitual awkward moments compiled for your enjoyment.

1. Small talk only gets you so far.

Words are hard. Personally, I have a love/hate relationship with meeting new people. I want to make new friends, but I hate having to act normal so that I can make friends. I hate the tweener stage where I can't be weird yet. So, I'll just talk about normal things like, "Nice weather we're having!" when I would rather ask something like "Have you ever eaten something that tastes like the smell of something else?" Things that I actually want to know.

2. Jokes count as conversations for you.

I can't actually do conversations, I just make jokes and hope that's enough to pass as a conversation. Sometimes they're actually funny too, so that's a plus.

3. You avoid talking to people at all costs.

I hate talking to people because I don't know what to say. Like I said before, small talk only gets you so far, then you have to act like you're friends or something and pretend that you're actually interested in their lives, or you know, just run away and hide. I usually opt for the latter. I especially hate running into people I went to high school with because I don't know if we're friends or not, and I don't think they know either. This is always awkward and I would rather avoid this situation completely.

4. When you don't know what to say, you start smiling like an idiot and laugh nervously.

This is what results after small talk is over.

5. Sometimes, you like spending time with yourself more than spending time with other people.

I don't mind spending time by myself. If I've already taken a shower and my makeup is off, I'm not going out. Sorry, not sorry.

6. Asking random questions because you're bad at doing conversations.

When I do accidentally make eye contact with someone and get trapped into saying some words, I have questions, and they aren't very good ones because I can't think of things to say. "So, what's your favorite color?" I'm glad that I know your favorite color is red, but I don't know what your major is. Good job, Kristen.

7. You don't know how to introduce yourself to new people.

"Hi I'm Kristen, I'm awkward." Enough said.

8. If your whole family is awkward, you're probably awkward too.

I never realized this until recently, but my parents are completely awkward when talking to newer people. So, being the lovely daughter that I am, I love to introduce them to new people that I already know just so that I can watch them fail at life. So, in other words, I get it honestly.

9. You opt to spend time with people who are more outgoing than you.

All of my friends are extroverts, which is fabulous because I am not. This makes life a heck of a lot easier because they can talk to people for me, keep conversations going and their friends are automatically mine—no small talk needed.

10. You know just about everyone, not because you've spoken to them, you are just a pro at internet stalking.

I know literally everyone because I like to creep on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter—you name it. I've done it. Sometimes I go to say hi to someone, then realize that we're not actually friends, I just creep on their social media from time to time. Not sorry.