Why am I not afraid to talk to people that don't know who I am, but I can't talk to people I see everyday

Question

I don't really have a problem talking to people to ask for help at like a train station or something, but I can't talk to people who I'm not friendly with, but see how I act each day. Also, I can start a conversation with someone who I just met that doesn't know what I'm like easier than I can have a conversation with a peer or something. Also, people who see me everyday see that I barely talk, so when I talk to new people, it's like a fresh start. Like I don't have to worry about them seeing me as something I'm not. Also, that quiet, really shy person isn't who I am anyway. Of course I talk.

Answer 1

It is always easier to talk to & confide with strangers, maybe that's why ANSWERS is so popular!

Maybe the people around you daily, that you know, are not that stimulating themselves!  Maybe you need to be in a different environment to bring out the real you, a change is always good anyway, never get in a rut.

Answer 2

becuase you... are the one. the one that must meet every person in the world before they die. you are addicted to meeting new people. id suggest  getting like a car and just freely roam the earth meeting people. yea...you'll need to rob a bank first to get the cash to afford all the supplies but once thats done your golden.  

Answer 3

It could be that you are self conscious about your "identity" and feel that being free to start a new one is pleasant, but having to maintain scary in that you will be confined, labeled, or maybe it is as simple as just being known by someone.  Known for something you don't want or you may not want any classification no matter how glorifying.

Another explanation I can think of is that you are scared to be around people who look down on you (think you are unkind and unfriendly).  If you seclude yourself naturally they might have these ideas.  But you should talk to them to break this trend and try not to be scared.  Try to block out your ideas of trying to know what they think of you.  "They" aren't enemies.  

If I helped at all I'm glad.

Answer 4

Because you know that even if they judge you,they don't know you and so they probably won't see you a lot to say that you're not good etc...I think you may be self concious...You have nothing to be afraid of...

Answer 5

well, my friends have da same prob 2. Even me 2. Anyway, I do agree with mystery5

Answer 6

I think it could be that you fear people who know you already have "expectations", or possibly will be judging you and what you say.  That gives you something to lose.

With strangers you don't feel this because nothing is invested - you have no relationship with them.

Does this seem plausible to you?