Reply #2: People have told me, not 'afraid' but ... rude. Oh you were rude

[david13]

because you didn't talk enough. But I have to feel like talking, don't we all.
To me, if you start asking me personal questions, I back off.
To me, the best way is to talk a lot about neutral subjects, not the usual "oh, you hate Obammer like we do, don't you ..."
Or another way to turn me off is to talk religion, start out with all kinds of religious prejudice or doctrine, yeah, I don't say a word then.
And I walk away, so it seems rude.
I never heard the afraid of people thing, what I also heard was fear of rejection. And I think we all do have that in the back of our mind, that we will talk to someone, like them, have a good conversation, and then at some point say something they disagree with and they snort and say, I don't like you, and walk away.
In fact, in essence it has happened to me many many times. I just move on to the next person, and say whatever comes into my mind, about them, or what they are doing, but in a neutral way. Or expose myself, in a restaurant, waiting in line, make a recommendation as to what I like there.
Just keep on trying. That's all I can do.
dc