Awkward Silence

You ever find that there is a break in a conversation where you feel as though you need to keep talking, but there is no way to continue to talking without feeling as though you are rambling? I guess that we all have moments like that at some point in our life. I'm not entirely sure as to what it is that makes those situations as uncomfortable as they are, perhaps it is that at that point, you realize that several people were actually paying attention to what you were saying, or that the other people in the room may have stopped doing whatever it is that they were doing, and it almost feels as tough their several several people watching you, waiting for you to say something else.

I guess that moments like that are awkward because you feel that people might be criticizing what you've said. I, in fact find this silence one of the two most awkward things about talking to people. The other thing is actually talking to people. If you were reading this post hoping for some advice about this, I am not sure that I am the right guy to help you, as I sometimes go out of my way to make awkward social situations, and the rest of the time accidentally create them.