u/Crazy-Sound-7519

I feel like when I'm talking to people my reactions feel like a performance. Every time I'm out with a friend I still feel like myself, but I feel like I'm exaggerating something that's not there. I remember hanging out with my friend and I was genuinely so happy to hang out, since we hadn't seen each other face to face in so long, but when we were hanging out I felt like I was pretending to be enthusiastic when I just felt tired the whole time. I really wanted to enjoy myself more, but it just felt so awkward the whole time. It's worse when I'm with someone I don't like being around though, I don't feel like myself at all.