How do I learn to stop being so awkward in general?

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Seriously, things get easier the more you do them. If you're awkward in general, I would think you're insecure, which is a big turnoff. Just be yourself and try not to worry what other people think. Confidence is hot.

Ok, I am going to sound like your mom, but moms are right about these things;

Be yourself!!

Just answer honestly. If the other girls are good girls they'll want to help you out or at least talk to you about boys and stuff like that. Sometimes acting with a little humility is the best thing for getting to know people because it puts you generally on their level since most people like to act more confidently than they really are.

And keep running!! I'm probably 20 years older than you and I still sometimes feel a bit awkward at parties where I don't know people. But when I run is when I feel most like my best self and still, to this day, I get along best with other runners.

Well I do like boys, but I just don't really talk about it that much. Some of the girls are shy/awkward as well, but still it's a little weird for me.

I am also pretty self conscious, and when I talk to people sometimes I get nervous or talk quieter/mumble.

I guess that's why I like running, sometimes it just lets me zone out or focus on the run and not on what's going on in life etc.

It's easy to say be confident and I've tried telling myself that, but it's hard to really act that way just because I'm self conscious, etc... I do try sometimes but end up sounding awkward again.

You know, you are pretending to be a girl on letsrun now and think it is this great troll. But you are probably just a couple years away from restraining an unsuspecting dyestat kid up with cable ties and doing Lord knows what.

Please stop now.

Haha no in fact I am a girl... any other suggestions or even stories etc. would be helpful :). Thanks for the advice so far.

try talking to the boys team...they should be just as awkward as you are ha jk. but seriously give it a shot..

just another distance runner wrote:

Today on our long run, we were talking about a variety of things... from other top runners to our races, etc... well we just happened to come upon the topic of boys (and I'm a girl and was running with our varsity girls team.. so all girls). It was so awkward... just because the topic was who was going to the next dance. Well, I barely go to dances and didn't really have a date but 1-2 girls have boyfriends. I was so awkward and stuttered/mumbled/didn't know what to say and felt really embarrassed. This isn't just true in this situation, I am pretty awkward in general. What can I do to stop being so awkward?

Don't worry. A lot of people are awkward/generally uncomfortable. I found there are two ways to get over being awkward. One is to just put yourself out there more. Talk to more people, make mistakes, be uncomfortable. The more you do this, the less hard it will be to be casual and comfortable with boys and your friends. The second way is stop taking everyone and everything so serious. Awkward and shy people in my experience have tended to be some of the nicest and most genuine people I know. Don't worry so much and let the person you are shine through.

I do talk to some of the boys, in fact I am very good friends with a few of them. I've known some of them for a while so I'm comfortable just talking to them in general. Yes, some are awkward too but I get along fine with them because we know each other.

Sometimes though I say something and people will look at me weirdly (like acquaintances), just because what I said sounded so awkward and random. I've tried "not paying attention" to it, but it feels like people really notice that a lot more (that I'm more awkward etc) and then I start feeling self conscious. I can definitely try though to act more casual etc.