I don't have much trouble talking to anyone except very young adults. I'm just not cool enough and often feel put down and ridiculed by the early 20's age set.
Little kids are easy because they don't know more than me... usually... and they're so dang cute. Old people, however, tend to be nice and polite. I think politeness has become a lost art. When I was little, I made friends with old people. (over 65) They seemed to enjoy talking with me and accepted me for who I was. They were actually very encouraging when there wasn't a lot of that going on elsewhere. Old people are often very easy to please. Visit an elderly relative once without being forced and you'll hear them sing your praises to the rest of your family until the day they die.
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