Talking differently to people

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So here's the thing, all my life I've had a hard time talking to people who are or look older than me. This has always been an issue because when someone looks younger I talk to them like they were little kids even though they might just be shorter but my same age. When I'm talking to people who look much older than me I get really insecure which doesn't help when you're at a job interview or meeting someone's parents. The same thing happens to me when I'm talking to men, I get really insecure and end up embarrassing myself which makes me look very uptight, and that's not the impression I want to leave. So I gotta ask, is this normal?

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  • Holzman_67
    8 years ago

    I think its normal somewhat in teenage years, as your adolescent years are mired by angst and finding/feeling comfortable with your identity. Once you come of age and are comfortable in your own skin and you see the full spectrum of time, how fast it passes and that older adults are generally just people with mindframes not so different than yours except in an ageing body then you just become a person and they're just a fellow person, if that makes sense.
    If you still suffer insecurity then you may have a social anxiety problem.

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  • Whatintarnation
    8 years ago

    Seems normal. I generally change my tone when I'm talking to older people out of respect. Lots of people tense up or get nervous around the opposite sex. Usually the more you make an effort to talk to them the easier it gets.

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