Recently I've had to start using skype to talk to someone that moved far away and I wanted to stay in touch with. Is it just me or is it bloody awkward!? Having the camera on and typing messages to one another is fine. Just talking without camera on is also fine. But camera and talking just seems to lead to interrupting eachother constantly and a series of "you go" "no, you!" *simultaneously* "ok, i'll go!"
Does anybody else find this? It's not like it's somebody I would normally feel awkward around, I know them very well but staring at them on a screen is just weird to me...
It is the best way to communicate long distance. You see them in person, hear their voice and get a true understanding of how they're doing. But it's almost too personal. I feel like if it's going to be that personal where I'm talking to them face to face I want to be with them in person. Talking to somebody on a computer screen is very personal and in your face but because the actual presence of the person is lost the intimacy feels uncomfortable. Does that make any sense?
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