I don't know how to be the lead in a conversation or come up with topics.
I don't know how to be the lead in a conversation. I can't come up with topics, or it feels awkward to randomly bring up something completely unrelated to the current conversation, like it's a "phrase from Google." I don't know how to talk to people.. but I'm really good at being the second in a conversation. I can comment, support the person, because I'm an INFJ, an empath, and pretty intuitive. I know how to stretch a dialogue, reply in detail, pay attention to every little thing, and focus on every emotion.
But I'd really like to be self-sufficient and be able to start a conversation on my own.
I work from home and have no friends (I don't really need any, I'm talking more about a potential romantic partner). So there's not much going on in my life and nothing to tell. But conversation isn't built only on that, right? I do have interests, and of course I can talk about them, but sometimes the dialogue hits a dead end and I literally don't know what to write or say. It really pressures me and drains my energy.
Has anyone else had this experience and how did you improve yourself in this area? #relationships source