Can you fake enthusiasm?

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24 Jun 2011, 8:43 pm

used to do that when i was a kid. don't any longer. my only problem now is i tend to try to dumb down what i'm saying when i talk to people, either that or i can't say it because of noise and the impairment to concentration it causes.

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24 Jun 2011, 10:00 pm

This is one thing I seem to be good at, especially when talking with someone who shows a lot of enthusiasm themselves. When I can't think of anything to say to someone (which is very often) I will just let them keep talking and pretend I'm interested even if I'm bored out of my mind or have no clue what they are talking about.

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24 Jun 2011, 11:20 pm

Verdandi wrote:

I also hate making noise. I don't laugh out loud or scream or yell or exclaim loudly when in pain or under any other circumstances.

You could just as well be describing me here.

I also hesitate to knock on doors, ring doorbells or call anyone on the phone for fear I may be inconveniencing them, even if I'm expected. I'm always overly concerned about being bothersome or intrusive.

(I notice I've veered off topic a bit. Sorry!)

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25 Jun 2011, 2:27 am

if i'm drugged =/

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25 Jun 2011, 9:34 am

Verdandi wrote:

Emilykin wrote:

Verdandi wrote:

Emilykin wrote:

You sound like you're doing a hell of a better job of faking enthusiasm than I could! I don't get enthusiastic even when its genuine!

I actually find it - like most excessive emotional outbursts - really really annoying.

You know you're right! When I actually see really overly excited people I believe they're faking it because its hard for me to believe that anyone can get that happy.

I also hate making noise. I don't laugh out loud or scream or yell or exclaim loudly when in pain or under any other circumstances.

I do, I have to admit, flap my hands when I get really excited.

Are you like my long lost twin or something? I honestly do the exact same thing...I've never screamed as a kid, or made much of any kind of noise because I just found it loud, annoying to myself and unnecessary. I flap my hands too though...when I'm happy, upset, excited etc...I try hard not to in public because I hate having people looking over at me thinking I'm a nutter. I also walk on my tip-toes, always have and always will...when I have my shoes on I can't though and so I kind of tread along weird because my feet don't feel right lying flat.

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25 Jun 2011, 10:28 am

Verdandi wrote:

I probably can't fake it very well. I have a hard enough time showing real enthusiasm.

This. Haha.

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25 Jun 2011, 1:06 pm

Emilykin wrote:

I don't know that we're long-lost twins but I do toe-walk all the time and have mild issues with walking in shoes (although I don't think quite like you do - but it does feel odd).

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25 Jun 2011, 2:29 pm

I can almost never show enthusiasm. This does not mean I don't feel it, I just can not easily show it. It causes a lot of issues I noticed.

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25 Jun 2011, 10:11 pm

I can over most things. Sometimes a friend will talk about the most boring thing in the world and be really excited about it....but I have learned to fake enthusiasm to just show respect for their life and interests. It relies heavily on non-verbal language and tone of voice.

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27 Jun 2011, 7:16 pm

Yes! Especially in front of children. But I rarely have to fake it because I try to be positive as I can be!

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27 Jun 2011, 7:25 pm

When I fake entusiasm, I feel fake.

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