Hi...um...I'll let you go now

I'm not good at talking on the phone to people when I'm the one to initiate the call. I get nervous and can't talk or change the subject frequently only to come back to the same topic. Sometimes I even just not say anything at all and then get more nervous about the silence. (Humans can't tolerate silence in a conversation, they always try to fill it ASAP). Then, when I've said whatever my purpose was for calling, I almost try and immediately try to end the conversation. Even with friends, unless I have what I want to say planned out and such then I just blubber my way through the conversation.

On the other hand, I love talking to people in person and it's something I think I'm good at. Conversations flow and it's easy to merge topics and have an in-depth talk. Odd, because a phone conversation is kind of the same in that you get an immediate response including emotions, tonal changes, and such.

Sorry to anyone who's had to endure talking to me on the phone only to hang up frustrated or confused.