If I'm in a social situation sometimes I'll hang back and observe people but I feel very much a part of things most of the time and feel very comfortable socializing and have for most of my life. ↗
I'm familiar with that feeling of silence that comes with a very imminent catastrophe, when you know you have absolutely no control over a situation. ↗
The process depends on the situation, and I don't think there are any two songs that have gone exactly the same way... well, actually, that's not true. ↗