DebuteMachine said:

wow man, do you get out much? you sound really... weird. how would you feel that when you are trying to talk to someone they are looking at how funny your face moved? its called respect man. learn to listen and others will treat you the same.

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Grav said:

So I was in a meeting with a faculty woman at my school today and I realized I have some sort of issue with talking with certain people.  Instead of really listening and analyzing what they say, I find myself enthralled by the way their faces animate, and the fact that they are directing their voice and focus totally on me.  it seems surreal and I'm usually at a loss with following the conversation coherently. 

I find this usually only happens with people that I percieve as some sort of authority, or someone I feel I have to perform for socially.

Also related is when I'm speaking in the same sort of performance context, instead of clearly voicing my ideas, I start to hear the sound of my own voice and become somewhat detached until I can catch myself again.

i would not be concerned with this except for that I will possibly doing many interviews soon for jobs and would really like to be able to relax and say what I want to say and not be caught up with how strange speaking to strangers in an interview is.

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DebuteMachine said:

wow man, do you get out much? you sound really... weird. how would you feel that when you are trying to talk to someone they are looking at how funny your face moved? its called respect man. learn to listen and others will treat you the same.

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