Not suicide related
I ended up resolving the issue with my friend. Thanks for replying.
One of the taxi drivers I come across here is rather cute. He lives across the road from me. I went out to check the mail and noticed he was working on his car. Sometimes I think about going over there to say ‘hi’ but he would probably think I’m a creep. And there’s no reason to be trying to talk to him anyway. I can’t even bring myself to engage in conversation with him in the taxi whenever I end up getting one.
I think I should just let this go. I hate myself for liking him. I don’t even know him. He’s always polite and friendly whenever I take a taxi when he’s driving though.
I’m completely unlikable anyway. I don’t meet society’s standards. And I don’t like people.
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Small talk can feel hard. Maybe you can gradually build rapport with him. Nothing creepy about casually saying hello to a neighbor in passing, smiling, waving etc.
Another way to look at it is that, if you say nothing to him, he’ll never know that you like him. So really, you actually have more to lose remaining silent. If you don’t know what to say, asking questions about the other person is a good place to start. People like talking about themselves, you know? “How is your day going? What’s the worst ride you’ve ever had to do? How far is someone allowed to take a taxi?” Things like that. Best of luck to you
Also, glad to hear things with your friend worked out
Glad to know you’ve worked out the stuff with your friend!
Honestly I don’t see anything wrong with saying “hi”, though I understand you feel nervous. It can be really difficult. But saying “hi” is a good place to start 🙂
Your babble is insightful and helpful. Thank you for posting it.
I think it cool that this fellow is geographically convenient. I can also see how that could cause anxiety, legitimately so.