A Blush Free Conversation

Ever had a conversation that was awkward and uncomfortable and you just wanted to put the conversation on a big stop and never continue? It’s happened to all of us. Let’s face it: we’re only human. So to help get out of these situations, here are some pointers.

Changing the Topic

Changing the topic is an easy way to shift the conversation. There are a few ways to do this.

Asking a Question

An easy way to change the topic is to ask a question. Make sure the question makes the other person think about his or her response, or that it is a question that will give the other person a lot to talk about. Unless you’re prepared for it, don’t ask a question that will backfire and make the other person ask you something in return. You want to keep the focus on the other person. Try to make sure the question you’ll ask isn’t connected to the awkward topic in any way at all, or you could get back to where you just were. If the other person’s question, in fact, is about the uncomfortable topic, be sure to answer that question as best as possible before asking a new conversation-changing question. If you don’t answer and suddenly change the subject, the other person might get suspicious. Hopefully, your new question will get the focus off the previous topic.

Add Another Person

If you see someone you know, you can invite that person over to join your conversation. Why? To distract. With that other person, you could bring up a harmless, easy topic. The person you were talking to before might join in, if it’s a good topic (maybe school related). The new person won’t think that’s strange, getting an easy topic to talk about in the beginning of your conversation, and the person you were talking to before won’t think it’s weird that you’re helping the new person join in to talk with both of you.

If by some chance the new person can’t come to talk, use him as the new topic. If he’s someone you like, say, “He seems to be avoiding me… maybe he doesn’t like me!” Then maybe you could start talking about both of your crushes, or ways to get the guy to notice you. Or use school again. “He’s probably left for schoolwork. He is getting sort of bad grades and is off the basketball team right now.” That can let you talk about basketball, grades, or teachers and how they grade.