But jeez, if talking to someone on FB gives you a mini nervous breakdown, you need some kind of help.
I have no problems txt'ing, IM'ing, FB'ing, or chatting. In fact, I prefer that over face to face. Reason being is that I have ample time to formulate responses before hitting enter. Grammar check, misspellings, proofcheck for evidence of potential offensiveness and reword.
In real life, I do that still, however, it takes a bit longer to respond as desired. As a result, where I want to say something clear and concise usually turns out to be misunderstood and mush due to combination of misconstrued body language, tone, and moreso timing and execution. Practicing social speech is one thing, but having to interact in person is another.
In addition, repeating topics of previous discussions usually result in convo breakers / killers. I've learned to keep a mental note of at least 5 new topics to discuss. Chances are, if the opposite finds it interesting such that to keep the conversation going, that's great. 5 new topics can last through the night. However, if the 5 topics are breezed through in less than 10 minutes of short answer/responses, I get tongue tied searching for something else of interest to talk about without becoming redundant.
This is where I lose myself and shut down. If there are instances where opposite party tries to kick start conversations, I'd be more than happy to indulge with responses. However, tangents and keeping track of where the original topic was and the tangent strays are yet another challenge for me. My short term member is mush. If neither of us could backtrack the convo after a dead end, that's yet another embarrassment I'd have to endure. Simultaneously, they are feeling the same way when the convo just ends there.
No one wants to say redundant things. No one wants to hear repeated topics either unless it sparks that convo kickstart.
Then again, this is just me. I don't believe medication can resolve this issue I have either. Resolution must be done via verbal practice, I believe.
