Intelligence has nothing to do with it. It's all
attitude. You are wrapped up in your internal world
and your outgoing classmate is looking externally for
stimulus/entertainment/empathy. You need to adopt the
attitude that if someone reaches out to you, you will
acknowledge it and try to respond. Don't beat
yourself up over this episode - learn from it. Think
about what you could have said and resolve to put more
effort into the next time someone throws a line your
way. It doesn't matter if you like the person or
really want to talk to him/her. It's all practice to
help you overcome your shyness and be able to talk to
the people you actually like and respect.

My two cents.

Stuart

--- hindu_writer <hindu_monk@...> wrote:

> As I am sitting in a classroom the person next to me
> turns and says
> something like, "Oh, class sucks." The person stares
> for a moment,
> looks me right in the face. Akwardly I reply, "ya."
> They look away and
> usually never talk to me again unless they are
> supurbly outgoing. What
> do you say to that kind of a question or any
> question that does not
> involve a lengthy explination? People judge me by
> those questions. Do
> I lack the intelligence to think up an adequate
> reponse which will
> earn me a good name in their eyes? It is rather
> disappointing.
>
>
>
>