I like to think that I’m a pretty social guy. Despite growing up around video games and dodging social interactions as a kid, I’ve come to hold a good conversation and entertain in groups. The only issue is that this is a 50-50 thing. The other half of the time, I’m just off. I’ll slur through words, speak softly, and stall in the middle of conversations. My mind feels off and I’m not as sharp and witty as I’d like myself to usually be.

Some days are better than others. Because this is fucking frustrating, I told myself that constant social exposure would probably fix it. So, I got a job at a very fast paced and social retail job. Problem is that it hasn’t even stopped or improved. Now I have to worry about managers thinking occasionally “why the fuck did we hire this guy”.

How do I game, flirt, or escalate my standing when half the time I’m smooth and half the time I’m socially challenged?