Hi! Wait... was that too much? Why are they looking at me like that? Now they probably think I'm crazy and now I got to avoid them forever.
Normal or not, we all want to be like the cool kids. But sometimes our awkwardness can get in the way of our search for coolness. But you know what, normal is boring, and hopefully by now you know that being awkward is not only a lifestyle but an identity that I promise everyone has embraced before. If you're kind of awkward like me, then you probably have done these things. (P.S the cool kids are probably secretly awkward too.)
1. The nervous Twitch
Whenever you're suppose to be still or even when you can just feel someone looking at you for too long, your body starts to uncontrollably twitch and then you have to pretend that your scratching your leg or shifting your position in your chair.
2. Avoiding eye contact
This is your go-to when it comes to steering clear from potentially embarrassing situations, walking places, and giving presentations in class. And it works.... until you realize you accidentally ignored someone you know and try to fix it by being overly excited to see them and sorry for ignoring them like two weeks ago.
3. The panic of silent pauses in conversations
Should you say something or not? If you don't say something, then the other person might think you're not interested in the conversation. And if you don't say something, will they? And what if they don't? So you end up saying something and its probably something like, wow the color of your socks are amazing.
4. The "am I in your way?" shuffle
We all know that you've hit your maximum level of awkward for the day when you spend two minutes shuffling side to side to let someone walk by and they do the same, so you both just stay in the same spot shuffling like your dancing. Or when you try to get out of an auditorium seat and have to squeeze your butt by like 10 people while simultaneously and accidentally stepping on their bags and toes because they didn't move fast enough to let you by. Yeah, I call this collaborative awkwardness.
5. You don't function in group conversations
One-on-one talking with the right person isn't so bad, but nothing can make you fade into the background more than a group conversation of three people or more. As time goes by and your just sitting there with a weird smile and off-beat head nod, you grow frustrated and decide that right after Becky is done talking your going to say something. But wait, now the topic has changed and you can't relate anymore. Then the cycle repeats its self.
Yep, stay awkward my friends.
