Where did my social skills go?

Maybe, you just see people differently now. Perhaps, you just see no point talking to people anymore. Honesty. You can't really find that in society now, because honest people get hurt. So they are hiding.

I am in the same situation as you. I smoke weed everyday, I have a job. I don't talk at all. To anyone. Zero connections. Muted. I would like to say that I hate it. But I can't. There are things to do. There are things I like.

Start playing. Start to discover. And there is no need to tell people anything. Are they even listening? Yes, but it's like an assault - the crowd watches, but nobody wil do anything until you will say for them directly. Here, some ideas: When you don't know what to say next, later, alone, imagine what you could have said instead. Perhaps there wasn't really anything to say for them? Imagine conversations.

But how about the cause? It's not the drugs. However, you have to be addicted at least for something. For things you might like. Remember when you were a kid. What did you do? What did you like? Remember how you felt. Imagine where do you want to be now. Picture yourself. You'll notice that you don't even want to smoke anymore.

Every person has addictions. Some might look invisible. Look, even communication is addicting.

And finally, you say other people feel forced. Perhaps they are even more shy. Just think about that: if they had social skills, they would have an idea how to talk to you. It takes time, they should know it.

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