Sometimes I don’t even say real words. Just a lot of “mmm-hmm… yeah… no way…” while walking past people I know I don’t have the energy to talk to.
It started as a one-time thing, but now it’s like second nature. I even have fake scenarios in my head for certain people just in case. Am I the only one doing this? Or are more of us out here living this lie?
Please tell me I’m not alone.
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Damn. If you are the only one doing this then you’re not anymore. I’m gonna use this to my advantage 😂 thanks!!
I’m just going to say in my experience i did something similar for a long time; staring at my phone and scrolling around when I didn’t want to engage with my friends, acquantances, or anybody around me. It bit me in the butt in the long run. At first it was a flawed coping mechanism and now it’s like really difficult to try and get through those moments to just engaging in a conversation. I hope you can find hope one day at a time to just try to put your phone down. Just try to walk past them without your phone, or try to be honest with them if that’s what’s necessary. Idk just my personal experience / food for thought.
I do this too. It’s easier than dealing with small talk when I’m drained or anxious. You’re not alone.
I think pretending to talk to someone is a mental illness just stay home if you have to do all that
I do this all the time. Better yet, I set an alarm on my phone and use it as a convenient reason to escape. “Hold on, my mom’s calling me”.