I went out last night

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I went out last night for the first time in a long time. The son of a couple of childhood friends of mine is on tour and so I went to listen to his music. It was an early show which is rare so I was able to take my son. It was a small venue packed full, A. just released his 3rd CD and is up and coming in the roots/americana music scene. A. has a soft spot for me because I was the last one standing by his mother before she died. Loooong story. I saw his dad, who I haven't seen since the funeral 2 1/2 years ago, and someone from work and my old substance abuse counselor. Now the point of the post is I had some trouble socially. All of these people I've known for years and when I was chatting with each of them I felt like I was getting signals that I was being too focused. When I'm outside smoking with A. there's constant interruptions of "great show" etc. and I have a hard time switching gears. It's really hard for me to be keep things on a surface level, which is what the situation called for. Seeing K. my substance abuse counselor it's an effort not to go into therapy mode because that was the basis of our relationship. I seem to realize after the fact that different situations call for different kinds of conversation. I am always just a little too intense.The thing is, if I keep it light I'm going to run out of things to say very quickly. I anyone else like this? Do you find it hard to be superficial in a social setting?

Absolutely! But remember, it's up to them to take up some of the slack in conversations too; don't beat yourself up if the conversation peters out.

Making small talk is a problem. I find it much easier to dive into deep discussion about a random topic rather than to 'tread water' so to speak.

I remember the first time that I went out with my two best friends and a bunch of other casual friends, a week after I've moved into my apartment, back in the November of 2006. It was really nice. I've never been out with a bunch of people, until than. I've been going out, every two nights, mainly with the two friends, ever since that night.

I just have a hard time with small talk even with people I know.

I have that same problem. I either sit and listen, or talk about my special interests, jumping from one to another.