XIII - Small Talk

Small Talk

I've realized that one of the hardest things to do in life, especially if you're someone who tends to over-think, is NOT to be socially awkward. Most conversations with acquaintances begin and end with small talk. No matter how confident or charming you are, you reach a point when you've said all that can be said and then what follows is the best of the worst experiences, the awkward silence...

(Can you hear that? Its the sound of someone breathing.)

But then, every once in a while, you'll come across a person with whom even small talk is essential, because you'll want to share as much with the person as possible. The many others in the party don't appear to be staring at you with judgement anymore, mainly because now you aren't as nervous as before. That stain at the corner of your skirt probably isn't visible anyway. Even the silence is comforting. 

Such people are tough to come across, and all the past socially awkward moments are worth the find.