This just happened at my grandmother's funeral of all places. Wtf.

That's social anxiety not introversion.

I’m so focused on mentally getting my story straight that I completely miss the other introductions.

And say a little something about what brought you here today!

I’m fucking leaving.

Pass

Sounds like the perfect opportunity to grey-rock some strangers. I am managing their expectations, not unlike a opossum playing dead

If this is in a work context, no problem. If it isn't, that's problematic.

"Hi I'm THCDenton, and I'm addicted to marijuana"

I just make shit up to sound cool.

I just said to my wife this week how so often I'm at an appointment or at the store and the person helping me starts with the polite "any big plans for this evening / weekend" and in my head I'm thinking "leave me alone, I don't know what's going on! Why you gotta put me on the spot like that? Why am I even here?"

Who am I? None of your business!

i end up one-upping everyone and feeling bad