texts: context: apprehensive  <s> New people make me so nervous. </s> <s> Me too! I sat in the parking lot for an hour reading a self help book just to be able to 'fake it' by seeming outgoing. </s> <s> I have never tried one of those. Did it help?
labels: Surprisingly, yes! It had quick little stories of people overcoming difficult social situations. It must have been good for me because I am still there 10 years later. haha