i have friends who long ago got used to me being a bit odd and they dont really notice anything other than jon when im about, i have been thinking a lot on ways to be more sociable, or at least not get snappy when i hear silly and ignorant things said, i figure its a matter of being able to relate, though i can understand a lot of whats going on and where people are in life, ive had a life which people cant generally understand or relate to, so i end up not saying much,
sometimes in the past i have ventured forth and mentioned some of the things ive got upto which are positive things such as crossing deserts and having a bit of fun with old bikes, but sometimes even something to me which is just something i did and isnt particularly scary or outside the 'norm' is a bit too much for some folks,
i suppose it comes down to experience again, ive done a lot of things most people havent, and sometimes things even i thought were a bit dodgy but were fun at the time, one dodgy thing was riding up an airstrip on the front of a sidecar drinking beer at 70mph, so in relating to people i have to not say a lot of things either about who i am and whats going on, especially if someone asks whats up, as i know if i do say anything it will be something far outside their experience most of the time, so meeting the odd person every now and then i can relate to and talk with without worrying about what i say, is a good thing,
also it has let me see what some of my real social inhibitions are, understanding what my problems are in relating to people and socialising i think is a good way forward, and it was something i thought i would share and see if people had thoughts on the subject, apart from me disliking large crowds and some reasons for not liking people which i have been working on for years, looking at what feelings i have about people and socialising helps me understand what keeps me from talking to people and socialising more, and how i can feel more comfortable doing it.