Well Jen, I think it's perfectly ok to be a little cautious in a new group of kids, or adults for that matter. I was the same. I made some good friends, more slowly. Over time, more acquaintances that I slowly got to know girls that I had certain classes with etc. I was always cautious with overly aggressive girls until I had time to get to know each one on an individual basis. I'm not a social butterfly at all but have come to know a lot of really great people. Barbara
good for you for asking, that is courage right there. if you don't ask, you'll never get! I was popular within the groups of guys - mostly because of the team sports i played. but with the ladies, i definitely had to ask. i was always much shorter and scrawnier than the other boys, so i had to do my best to get a girl to go out with me. I've been ignored in the past, but again, without asking you'll never know and always wonder!
Yes Jen, things weren't easy for you because of your disability. Other people don't know how to approach you because of it and are afraid of saying the wrong thing. But you did a great job of breaking down those barriers at high school and church. Lots of people wanted to hang out with you. Dad
Like you, I wasn't a social butterfly when I was in school, Jen. But the great thing about having only a few people in our lives is they are good people to have. I think it is quality versus quantity type of people!
Hey Jen. Good to see you Sunday night. My friend group was small. Like Eddie I had a lot more friends because I was good at sports. For some wierd reason though I felt like we lived in the wrong neighbourhood to know the cool people. I laugh now. Who cares. Would rather have one good friend than a thousand pretenders. Good for you for asking. That does take courage.
Well Jen, I think it's perfectly ok to be a little cautious in a new group of kids, or adults for that matter. I was the same. I made some good friends, more slowly. Over time, more acquaintances that I slowly got to know girls that I had certain classes with etc. I was always cautious with overly aggressive girls until I had time to get to know each one on an individual basis. I'm not a social butterfly at all but have come to know a lot of really great people.
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good for you for asking, that is courage right there. if you don't ask, you'll never get! I was popular within the groups of guys - mostly because of the team sports i played. but with the ladies, i definitely had to ask. i was always much shorter and scrawnier than the other boys, so i had to do my best to get a girl to go out with me. I've been ignored in the past, but again, without asking you'll never know and always wonder!
ReplyDeleteYes Jen, things weren't easy for you because of your disability. Other people don't know how to approach you because of it and are afraid of saying the wrong thing. But you did a great job of breaking down those barriers at high school and church. Lots of people wanted to hang out with you. Dad
ReplyDeleteLike you, I wasn't a social butterfly when I was in school, Jen. But the great thing about having only a few people in our lives is they are good people to have. I think it is quality versus quantity type of people!
ReplyDeleteHey Jen. Good to see you Sunday night. My friend group was small. Like Eddie I had a lot more friends because I was good at sports. For some wierd reason though I felt like we lived in the wrong neighbourhood to know the cool people. I laugh now. Who cares. Would rather have one good friend than a thousand pretenders. Good for you for asking. That does take courage.
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