talentedropout:

Some things to consider;

If you’re having trouble making friends in a fandom or starting threads, try talking OOC to a person first. Don’t try to jump into a thread straight away. Replying to a person’s post with the reply function rather than the reblog function is a good way to start you off with interacting with new people, or at least that’s what I find.

The more you interact with people in a non-serious kind of way, the easier they might find it to relate and talk to you! Anxiety gets in the way, you say? That’s fine, everyone gets anxious about approaching strangers, I know. I experience it all the time, but I don’t let it hold me back from goofing off.

The majority of people I’ve made acquaintances on here with have all experienced this goofy side to me more often than not actually, and y’know what? It makes them less scary knowing that they think I’m a funny kinda guy who isn’t all big an’ scary and intimidating as I might come across (say for example, when you see me on Scar writing out long threads).

Also something to consider: Don’t hide behind tons of memes! A lot of askbox memes require people to be on friendlier terms before they even consider putting in a response. Limit yourself to 2-4 meme reblogs a day, and focus more on spreading out more first.

This isn’t like, something you HAVE to agree with, but this is how I’ve dealt with my issues when it comes to roleplaying.

In short:

Lots of writing in a reply can scare people. So don’t aim big. Be goofy. Start small. Trust me, it’s a lot easier, and a lot more fun. And don’t allow yourself to hide behind a slew of askbox meme reblogs. If someone visits your blog and hardly sees any of your actual writing on it, they may not want to follow back, to cut down on what they may consider to be dashboard clutter.