excellent- yes- me!
i was actually going to post today to ask whether im the only one.
i cant make small talk, but will happily chat away with strangers if they have something interesting to say, if im in the mood. i have even initiated conversations- eg- asking man on bus if book he was reading was any good (by an author i like) etc.
i find some people in explicably problematic, and cant make eye contact or speak to them comfortably etc, but im quite happy to talk to people- generally providing i initiate it (beucase i dislike surprises, or may be in a non communicative mood). i sometimes have periods of being virtually unable to speak at all, and can be very moody, but otherwise i come across,a nd generally feel too, quite confident and sure of what i have to say.
i have no problem speaking to strangers, or public speaking.
i do, though, have a crippling inability to be in the same room for long with any other people, and doubt i could ever share a house with another adult. and social interation makes me tired.
its somewhat ironic, not to mention annoying...
;-(