I am an introvert and I usually will not divulge too much of myself unless a person asks.This leads me to have some challenges in communicating with other people as they often feel that I am building a wall around myself and it is hard to feel close to me.This is especially so when meeting strangers for the first time, I do feel awkward and would keep silent.It used to be a big problem during my secondary school days. However, I have since tried to be more courageous and be the one who engages in the first conversation to overcome the problem.
However, if I feel the person is someone who I can trust and relate to, I will be super talkative and always initiate conversation and I treat my friend with sincerity and will help in whatever way I can. I will give my honest opinion even though I know they will not be happy to listen to it.
My strength in communication is that I am tactful when giving feedback and this trait works well in giving comments that are not nice as I will approach in a roundabout way so that the person will not feel so hurt and embarrassed as sometimes being too direct can harm relationships. I am also an active listener and I usually remember what they had said.It is maybe why a lot of my friends come to me when they have concerns and need just someone to listen to. One instance is when I have to decline helping some colleague as I was also busy with my own work, so I said in a roundabout way that I cannot give you a definite answer as I still have yet to finish my work, but it is highy that I cannot finish the work by today etc…
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