Serious genuinely how do I talk to people?

[pax]

I have made my way to being friends with all of the more sociable and likable people in hs, but I can't make conversation or even make jokes towards anyone I don't know or don't know well. Even with the friends I have, most of the time I am still sitting in the corner of their convos thinking of ways to butt in but I don't. I either get too scared to say something or just don't know what to say. Most of the time I just have no Idea how to respond, but sometimes its because I end up thinking too hard on what I'm about to say before I say it. I feel like I'm trying too hard to be someone I'm not but if I be myself I'll be ridiculed.

 

[Bigdada]

Just trust your innate and follow it you know exactly what to do

 

[Xx_Sh4tteredHe4rt_xX]

I have made my way to being friends with all of the more sociable and likable people in hs, but I can't make conversation or even make jokes towards anyone I don't know or don't know well. Even with the friends I have, most of the time I am still sitting in the corner of their convos thinking of ways to butt in but I don't. I either get too scared to say something or just don't know what to say. Most of the time I just have no Idea how to respond, but sometimes its because I end up thinking too hard on what I'm about to say before I say it. I feel like I'm trying too hard to be someone I'm not but if I be myself I'll be ridiculed.

sometimes its better to just be present and study how people interact to get a feel for how they all behave, the more present and around u are, the more people trust u and consider u a friend. Its ok not to always have something to say, but its better to say something when it comes to you then wait and ur chance passes.