Confessions of an Aspie (11)
i had mentioned, i experienced depression a while ago.
After that, I seemed to have forgotten how to socialize and chat up.
To promote my services, I somehow have to network around and expand my social circle. Hisham helped me with the first bit: by introducing me to participants of an event. I then got to know more people and 1 of them was very friendly and invited me to a few other events.
The next event was a picnic. I went along as a photographer. It only lasted for a bit, and we headed off elsewhere to chill. Time was easy to kill.
The next BIG event was today (Fri). I understood it to be a dinner event. I had attended a dinner event before. we had dinner at a restaurant and went off to watch a performance. I thought it was THAT simple.
But it turned out to be a networking session, with dinner provided though.
When I got there, I dutifully took photos of attendees and the surroundings. But I did not chat much. Everything was alright. Until the end of the event, everyone was chatting up easily with others. I then stood at a corner like a block of wood lol. I did not know what to do, but I knew I should not just walk off.
I observed things, but went off a while later.
I then had a debrief with myself. I have to take the courage to speak up/out and approach people to chat. Just approach. Even when I am taking photos of the attendees, I can strike a simple chat with them. But... what if they are already chatting with others?
I guess photography is quite an easy topic to start a conversation with. I just have to muster up the courage and... approach to chat.
After that, I seemed to have forgotten how to socialize and chat up.
To promote my services, I somehow have to network around and expand my social circle. Hisham helped me with the first bit: by introducing me to participants of an event. I then got to know more people and 1 of them was very friendly and invited me to a few other events.
The next event was a picnic. I went along as a photographer. It only lasted for a bit, and we headed off elsewhere to chill. Time was easy to kill.
The next BIG event was today (Fri). I understood it to be a dinner event. I had attended a dinner event before. we had dinner at a restaurant and went off to watch a performance. I thought it was THAT simple.
But it turned out to be a networking session, with dinner provided though.
When I got there, I dutifully took photos of attendees and the surroundings. But I did not chat much. Everything was alright. Until the end of the event, everyone was chatting up easily with others. I then stood at a corner like a block of wood lol. I did not know what to do, but I knew I should not just walk off.
I observed things, but went off a while later.
I then had a debrief with myself. I have to take the courage to speak up/out and approach people to chat. Just approach. Even when I am taking photos of the attendees, I can strike a simple chat with them. But... what if they are already chatting with others?
I guess photography is quite an easy topic to start a conversation with. I just have to muster up the courage and... approach to chat.