🍹Early to RISA 🧉Mar 9

Anon introduces himself

https://sh.itjust.works/post/56501004

Show threadIlovethebombMar 9
I absolutely hate those “let’s go around the circle and introduce ourselves” exercises. Making children do them seems especially cruel.
Show threadYappyMonotheistMar 9
Introducing yourself to others is like the basis of all socialization. 🤔
Show threadfrogMar 9
Introducing yourself to others is normal. Speaking infront of a group is not. Both can bring out social anxiety but public speaking is different than socializing with a small group.
Show threadFizzMar 9
Speaking a few sentences in front a classroom sized group is pretty normal and kids should be exposed to it. Uncomfortable experiences are a part of growing up.
Show threadAzzu
Of course. But as the first thing overall with no prior training about it at all? No coaching about examples on what to say, no advice about your choices before the real thing?
Mar 9 at 10:19amWeb
Show threadFizzMar 9
its a few sentences about yourself you dont need coaching. People should have done this countless times before getting to Anon’s age. If he still needs coaching at his age he probably has a learning disorder and I dont mean that in a rude way.
Show threadAzzuMar 9
How do you know how old anon is?
Show threadHonytawkMar 9

What training should they need?

I’d say learning to talk is all they really need. The rest is experience.

Show threadAzzuMar 9

So as soon as you learn to talk, you can handle every social situation adequately? That’s news to me.

You may not understand this particular issue, because you never had trouble introducing yourself publicly. But you probably struggled at something else, and don’t you think training would (or did) help you there?

Show thread0opsMar 9

So as soon as you learn to talk, you can handle every social situation adequately? That’s news to me.

No, they didn’t say that, they said that knowing how to talk is the only prerequisite. The rest comes only with practice, the sooner the better. Anxiety’s a bitch, I get it, but you make it manageable by desensitizing yourself to those situations (preferably starting with the low risk ones like introductions), not avoiding them.