the headlines have been pretty bad this week, huh?

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    I have decided that I really need to get better at networking if I’m gonna get anywhere in life. Problem is I have social anxiety and zero clue how to talk to people.

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      Do you think it could help your social anxiety if you were playing a character different from yours?

      I’m thinking about honing your networking skills under the guise of being in cosplay and in character at conventions. Once that went well a couple times, you could slowly transition to less and less cosplay character and more your general self? Just spitting ideas while on the toilet at work hah

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      I’ve reached the conclusion that networking events are society’s practice setting for becoming more sociable, since you sure has hell aren’t ever hearing back about an opening. It’s performative bullshit theatre; treat it as such (relax) and find amusement in those taking it seriously.

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        I really like that perspective actually. I’ll try and keep it in mind.