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I’ve been challenging myself more and more to do things that make myself uncomfortable, but I think are for the better.

I try to say hello to people, know people’s names, and talk to them. Strangers at school, no. Strangers on the street, yes. And people I know at school. I think it makes people feel a little better. But about a fourth of the time I am unnoticed because I am not loud enough, I believe. I realized I didn’t say hello to people I thought were too cool for me because I thought they wouldn’t care for it, but I also realized… they want to be friends! The shock. I still get scared sometimes, though… not sure why though, it’s not like anything bad will happen. Except people might think I’m weird, but I don’t think too many are as judgmental as that.

I realized I am now comfortable with hugging/touching people in general. So I am trying to more, especially after I heard that thing about hugging more makes you feel better :3 heheh. BUT IT CAN BE SO FRICKIN AWKWARD. I am a hugging beginner.

And then today I danced. I usually do in my room alone, but it was different. They were learning a somewhat simple routine, and I’ve never done that. I gave up after the first 5 minutes. I felt extremely awkward. (I’ve done line dancing and square dancing for PE, but that doesn’t really count) But then they encouraged me towards the end and I decided they were right. It wasn’t too bad. Heheh.