How far can you open up

There's something I've been wondering for a bit.
If you were a guy like me with no real life friends, you'd understand that if you want friends you need to open up and stuff but how far can you open up before the person your talking to finds you weird wether you like normal stuff or weird stuff?
I find it weird that I have this fear of being thought as a freak or something when I try to befriend someone I like. There's always this uncomfortable thought about making the person without you wanting it lose all respect in you and go off, never meeting that person again.
I'm somewhat a socially akward person, I can talk to other people no problem but when it's trying to strike up a conversation with someone I like, I always get tense because i have no idea what the person thinks of me.

I'm just confused about it and want to know other's opinions on this matter, what would you do if you were in a similiar situation as mine?

this might be a bit better suited in 'love and relationships' but idk

OT: I usually don't go out of my way to open up to others unless they express some sort of interest in me. Even then, the degree of which I open up varies depending on how much someone wants to know about me as well as what they want to know about me. The amount of time that I known a person goes into account here.

So yea, I just keep to myself. No point in talking about yourself when/if the other party isn't interested. I would think it would lead to some awkwardness.

In your case, I suggest to not base a conversation on yourself so early [as in just getting to know someone]. Allow both people to put input into the conversation. This way it wouldn't feel like the conversation is just about you, thus avoiding the impression that you are a self-centered person.

Apologizes, if the above doesn't apply to you. I have no intent to offend.

You can open up to the same level as the other person opened up to you. Also nice Cirno Gundam avi.

I'm 23 akward person, I cant talk to other people. i'm too shy
but you.you sound like someone from an anime. bad ass
its normal too be like that.
as for opening up i can if its some i like even if they think i'm weird.

so just go for it. and jump.-Chrono aka Me

I'm always careful with what I say. I don't trust people, they can never keep their fucking mouth shut. It's not weird to be that way.

Thanks for the tip, I've been someone who kept to himself for a large part of his life. I used to think that I would be fine on my own self but now I feel like that I just want at least some people who consider me a friend or ideally important.

Not at all. I'm introverted by my own choice, and I'm well aware that if I'm unhappy I can change it, but let's face it. I'm 20 years old, and I don't really feel like changing.

I can get along well with most anybody, but only by staying rather reserved. I'm fairly certain a good 96% of the people I know would be scared off were I to air out the skeletons in my closet.

That's why I'm actually much more honest online than in real life- the anonymity helps when sharing things that we normally wouldn't.

Ah in that case, look for people that share the same interests. People usually tell me to do that. [I used to run in with the same problem you just posted, Life is more learning than anything else imo] Though I was told for years that 'opposites attract'. This isn't as true as one would wish it were.

People with 'some' differences attract each other. However, it becomes increasingly difficult the bigger the list of differences become. So the above saying isn't really as clear cut. 'Birds of a feather flock together' on the other hand, is a lot more reliable advice.

The situation you are in isn't weird at all.

I try to open up as little as possible.
I've never been much of a talker, as I've kept to my own devices alot. On top of that, I've been more of a listener when it comes to friends anyways, so there was rarely a nerd to open. I only tend to do it when asked.

Liquor. Solves all social awkwardness problems. Social lubricant helps regardless of how it's looked down on.

I tried opening up once, but the problem was I ended up telling the truth too much (The truth about myself, not others). I'm a man who don't like keeping secrets, people didn't like that about me so we just remained acquantances and drifted apart. So now, I keep things to myself and stick to myself (With the exception of online conversation of course).

Yeah, I find it weird how opposites attracts would even work to begin with.
I guess what I find hard about it is a proper first impression cause once i know someone and that person knows me, im more comfortable. I keep asking myself if I have the proper social skills to do that but I try to talk to others depsite that self-question

It has been my problem to communicate and connect with other people so I don't know. That is why i hide in the internet.

Dude it's easy ask me a question and I'll answer. all I ask is one thing of no or lot of importants to. Like height.

I make it a policy of never telling anyone more important information than they need to know. Not everyone has as much self control as me.

lol ges that came out wrong. I just like to now people. I'll give you something. when I was 12 my dad broke up with my mom. Me I'm an open book.

Okay then.
Did you had a hard time during middle school or was it cool?

It was hard because my teach held me back a grade to work on math. so I was the tallest and oldest in class. And one my dad left and ever one but my to best friends was making fun of me I try to kill my self. But no big Deal life kicks butt if you don't let things hang over you.

When you put quotes next to "open up," some people that browse hentai websites like myself, may misunderstand this question...