Last year someone found me annoying. No grudges! Just "*I wouldn't choose to sit next to him*." This year she doesn't find me annoying, and I try to talk to her but it ends up being very awkward. I'm a guy, and she's a girl. That makes my various attempts start to look either very desperate or very thirsty. I've been told I'm incredibly engaging to talk to, but finding a topic is really difficult for me. 

I'm trying to talk to more people, like my therapist told me to, and I know we have similar interests, but it's very difficult for me. I end up just saying "*How's your day been?*" and getting an answer I can't really respond to with anything other than "*that's good.*"

I have BPD <sup>(1)</sup>, if it helps.

How do I start a conversation with her in a way that doesn't look like "*another failed initiative*"?

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<sup>(1) **B**orderline **P**ersonality **D**isorder</sup>