[LostinReverie]

someone starts talking about dogs. Then I'll jump into the conversation, volunteer information and opinions, and basically not shut up.

Or if someone asks any simple question I know the answer to, I'll jump to respond.

Anyone else like this?

 

[LostinReverie]

There's nothing wrong with this - I'm the same way in some respects. One idea might be to learn more stuff or to associate with people who have interest in the same things, as conversation will flow more naturally and anxiety will be much easier to overcome. Capitalize on this and use it to help yourself, rather than viewing it as a problem.

I never said I thought it was a problem. Why would you think that it was? I honestly don't think (at least my) social anxiety in general is a problem. It's who I am.

 

[LostinReverie]

I could talk about dogs for hours, I recently got my first one, a samoyed.

Depends who with really, if I'm sat on a table on my own with some people who I've never spoke to before who are talking about something and I feel I have something useful to say, by the time I've built up the nerve to say it they've moved on the next subject a lot of the time so I keep schtum.

This does happen to me sometimes, although usually my desire to be a know-it-all and hopefully make a good impression outweighs my fears.

Sammys are beautiful! I hope you don't live somewhere warm