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Old Oct 27, 2018, 08:01 AM
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Originally Posted by randomer123 View Post
One time when I was about 12 I was in a shop with my mum, gran and uncle. My uncle made a joke I thought was hilarious but my mum and gran hadn't heard so I kept repeating it to them. They totally ignored me as usual, and eventually I gave up, got annoyed and embarrassed at the same time. So if nobody says anything, they will at least ignore me. Which is embarrassing.
I can relate to this. I still feel really awkward when I say something in a group and no one responds. Sometimes I just repeat myself in a louder voice- and then feel even worse when no on responds.
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