Kaizy Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 So, I'm in a small Skype group with some friends. Tonight, my Skype group had finished up a late night call, and my girlfriend went to bed, and just as she goes and I mute my mic to get ready to leave, my other friend starts crying in the call. And like...I froze. I do not know how to handle those situations at all. I just sat there for about a minute until her girlfriend got back and started consoling her, then I completely muted the Skype client. I checked back a half hour later, and they were talking about some seriously personal things, and I'm at this weird awkward point where it's like...do I just turn on my mic and say "hey I'm back" or just hang up even though I'm sure they might know I'm still technically there.Like I don't want to leave because I feel like they're gonna notice and think I've been listening to the whole conversation and didn't say anything because I don't like them or something and make the matter worse, or I'm going to join and not have any idea what to say or how to console my friend and make matters worse.I'm a terrible friend and a fucking socially-inept idiot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolflich Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 I like those moments, I like to make them worse.You could always try something like 'Hi oh my god what have I walked in on'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevilishlyHandsome49 Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 Well if what if you're friend and her girlfriend were talking about was that personal, they should've ended the skype call and not just left it on for you to hear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaizy Posted September 25, 2015 Author Share Posted September 25, 2015 Well if what if you're friend and her girlfriend were talking about was that personal, they should've ended the skype call and not just left it on for you to hearWell I mean it just kind of happened. She just started crying all of a sudden and I think she might have assumed I had gone afk or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevilishlyHandsome49 Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 Are they still talking? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaizy Posted September 25, 2015 Author Share Posted September 25, 2015 Are they still talking?Yeah they are.Nevermind, just as I was typing this, her girlfriend booted everyone out of the group call, except for them. Guess that solves my dilemma. :T 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolflich Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 That is kind of a weird solution when they could just start their own call, but¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaizy Posted September 25, 2015 Author Share Posted September 25, 2015 That is kind of a weird solution when they could just start their own call, but¯\_(ツ)_/¯Well it wasn't an "official" group call or anything. My group of friends starts random one-time groups all the time, usually when we play specific games n the like.Also, technically she did start/make the group lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolflich Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 Still amusing that they'd be like 'okay everybody out' considering it's skype. But at least you are free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaizy Posted September 25, 2015 Author Share Posted September 25, 2015 I dunno, I don't think the group thing is a big deal. My complaint was being stuck in an awkward situation.I get stuck in situations like that a lot. I fucking hate this weird social awkwardness where hearing anyone cry just makes me freeze up and not be able to say anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolflich Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 I have that too but I don't encounter it a lot. When I'm upset I want to be alone, not seek comfort in others. The idea is so alien to me that I have no idea what to say or do when someone else needs comfort. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidewalk Surfboard Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 I've had that happen to me before. It is awkward, but the best thing to do is just leave the chat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissFleece Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 lol if you need more awkward conversations just hit me up anytime :V Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaizy Posted September 25, 2015 Author Share Posted September 25, 2015 lol if you need more awkward conversations just hit me up anytime :VMost conversations I have are awkward enough, I dunno if I need help :U Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarcastic Coffeecup Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 Awkward moments are fun when looked back at. not so much in-progress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valery91Thunder Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 You have to consider it's not your fault if you've heard the conversation; you didn't, say, force a call on said person as soon as you sensed something was wrong. But anyway, I can understand how awkward that would be. One of the reasons why I don't like to voice chat it's because everything turns out to be... not natural.Then again, I happened to run into some awkward stuff myself during rl conversations: there's a friend of mine who sometimes likes to talk (in some cases, even with other people) while I'm still mid-sentence, completely ignoring what I'm saying. The only thing that relieves me is that I've seen her doing this to most people she talks to, so at least I can think it's not because I'm unwanted. ._. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewge Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 That is pretty awkward hahaha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clove Darkwave Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 It seems almost obligatory to share this comic, awkward situations are such fun to observe:http://funnyjunk.com/Awkward/funny-pictures/5644218 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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