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To be so disappointed in myself for being so awkward

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Scared1996 · 08/10/2025 20:44

I tried to go to a girls run club tonight because I want to make friends and socialise. But I’m so socially awkward I may as well have not bothered.

I got there (everyone meets outside a cafe) and everyone is already in little clicks chatting away of course but I am not the type of person who feels comfortable approaching a group of girls I don’t know because I just feel annoying and they’re already having conversations.

Anyway everyone does a stretch and then we set out for a 5k jog. I stay with a group of 3 girls so I don’t run on my own in the dark, and they’re chatting away about things and I just don’t have the confidence to butt in. Anyway we get to a traffic light and I’m slightly behind and they run quick to avoid a car and I wait at the lights. So I run about 1.5k on my own in the dark (they told everyone to make sure no one is alone).

I’m now at home just thinking about what a loser I am and how I can’t make friends, and how nice it would be to be in one of these groups. If I just socialised like normal I wouldn’t have ran on my own. I’m just so mute and annoying :(

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LargeChestofDrawers · 08/10/2025 20:48

No you are not mute and annoying. You just need tactics for breaking into a group. Equally, they are slightly lacking in social skills if they left you running alone!

My advice would be to pick a little group next time, go up to them, and ask "can I run with you? I'm a little nervous about being left behind on my own and I don't know anyone here yet" and absolutely no-one will say no, and it will force them all to not allow you to fall behind again.

AtlasPine · 08/10/2025 20:47

That’s sounds tough. Even if it wasn’t an intentional abandonment, it was very thoughtless of those women.

I hope you don’t give up trying to find the right activity for you to connect with people on a level which is comfortable. You’re not alone in your feelings and you’re no less worthy of friends than any other person.

GarlicBreadStan · 08/10/2025 20:47

I'm so sorry. Social anxiety is so fucking hard to deal with. I would've felt the exact same if I did what you did. You should be proud of yourself for even plucking up the courage to go!

For what it's worth, if we went on a run together, I wouldn't expect you to talk, but I would make sure you weren't left on your own. I'd look out for you and make sure you were safe

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