How easy is it, for you, to adapt to new people, places and situations :) ?

Question

Any stories?

Thank you for your answer! :) Have a wonderful day! :)

Answer 1

Waaaaw.. it's verrrrryyyyyy hard for me. I'm scared of people. It happened to me one time in a function. This popular girl came in and said hello to everybody, kisses in the air. We were like standing face to face to each other, she ignored my hello and my hand was hanging in the air. She gave me that look, you know, turned and walked away, leaving me dumbfounded. I was soooo embarrassed. I felt like the whole world was watching and laughing at me. I wanted to disappear then. That evening has left a big scar on me and my personality.
Since then, I always study the situations very carefully. But, then people tend to think that I am a snob. I am just being careful.
Thanks for your question and making me share. I hope I can recover from that nightmare. I know I should get over it. I'm still trying. I'll get there but very slowly.

Have a great weekend, Moon.

Answer 2

Easy, I think, although I cling to my tree somewhat these days. And unsure how much I adapt, or how much others must, because I don't suffer fools, bores, or bullies. Always a reluctant traveler. Bill Shakespeare found all he needed between Stratford and London, a small city then, and I always found the world at my feet, too. But once on the move with reason I enjoyed everything unfamiliar - from camping with a swag in the desert to luxury hotels in Oz to Asia and Europe. I lived in 16 houses by the time I was 14 and learned to make "home" wherever I slept. Also had childhood friends of all ages from my own to 80, and different nationalities, religions, skills, and characteristics. Learned to talk with my hands - the essential international communication. Journalism and curiosity happily engaged me in everything from politics, crime, and corporate affairs to Bohemia and art. And I eventually worked in about ten entirely different fields (often several at once for the adventure), traversing a lot of different kinds of people, interests, and skills - before "retiring" to undertake a swag of others without the need to make a living from any of them. What fun. And then there was the sea. One must adapt to that! But now, with vertigo etc, I cling to familiar comforts that stay still - unless something new to explore comes to me. One thing I never could adapt to is crowds. There's too much to focus on!

Answer 3

Easy enough I guess... I have been jumping from Job to Job with a temp. service lately. I think I've done quite well. I'll have one job for a week maybe two then have to leave and go to another job... I made friends at each job, each place was different, and the jobs were similar but not the same and I think I've adapted to each uniquely.

Answer 4

It gets easier as you do it, and the more often you do it, the more you learn shortcuts and ways to prepare for the new unknown. The trick is to inoculate yourself by deliberately putting yourself in small but strange situations so you can learn how to cope with them. This forum is a good example. Try answering more questions, just to see if you can start to read into the questioner's mind, what they are looking for. Try volunteering for speaking opportunities or hosting duties for an organization you are already involved with. Try helping a friend move. That really helps you to learn what your priorities should be when you have to do it. Anything you can do to shift your norm, will help you when it gets shifted on you without your control.

Answer 5

Places and situations, not so bad. People, very hard. I have been in St. Louis for almost five months now, and it feels like home. I've only been in this apartment 2.5 months, but it feels like home. But there are very, very few people here whose face I even recognize from one encounter to the next, let alone remember their names. I have a terribly memory, which makes getting to know people twice as hard. Also, I am a fat old witch, and not many people have any particular incentive to make friends with me.

But I keep trying. And yesterday I got the call informing me that the Ethical Society has approved my membership, so I'm well on my way to making friends there. They wear name badges at meetings on Sundays, apparently aware of the fact that lots of us have problems with memory. I will have my own badge next week.

Answer 6

I own Weims and they are wonderful dogs but are not the easiest to train. They take time and patience and do not always listen. That is common with hunting breeds. I have worked with pointers and Goldens pointers are great ut high prey drive and like to roam as they are hunters Goldens are the easiest to teach anything. They live to please the owner and are willing to do almost anything. They are smart but have very easy going tempermant. They do not ask why you are trying to get them to do something they just do it. Rough collies are nice but tons of grooming and have some health issuses. Shibas are beautiful but aloof and not as friendly as the rest of these breeds. We see tons of border collies in rescue if you do not have something for them to herd they are tought as they need so much exercise. They are destructive if not exercised properly and a walk does not even come close for these guys. If you are a first time dog owner and you are not ging to hunt or herd wit hyour dog I would go with Goldens first choice. Hope this helps some.

Answer 7

Not very easy at all. I have a hard time trusting new people and places. Plus, I have a fear of them, so it's not easy. It's been getting easier lately, since I have been hanging out with the same people, but they have to earn my trust.

There are so many people out there that don't care to hurt you, so you have to be careful these days :)

Answer 8

i find it easy, i am filipina but living here in singapore, i remember my first day here, i was crying the whole day as if i wanna go back home, but then as soon as i start working, meet new people and stay in a new place things became easy for me. i dont remember suffering from culture shock, i adapt with my new environment easily.

Answer 9

Pretty easy. I've moved around a lot, so I've had to learn how to adapt.

Answer 10

not easy
but doable

spent 24/7 for 8 years providing care for a wealthy woman
not easy to give up your independence