Q: i've always felt a bit odd. i'm an only child and got used to being by myself a lot pretty early, and i like it. but i also like being around people. problem is sometimes i feel awkward or don't know what to say. strangers especially just feel distant. and strange. i tried a thing where i try to find similarities between myself and a stranger. even if it's just "oh hey. i like their shoes. they must like their shoes too, or else they wouldn't be wearing them." or "oh, looks like they didn't brush their hair today. ha, me neither, man, me neither." it just makes me remember that we're all in the same boat. you got any neat tricks for blending in with the humans?
A: i try to focus on the important details of our current reality. such as, if we are both stranded in the desert, i might say something like "i hope we can get out of this desert"