>>67514 (OP)yeah, I've struggled and am struggling with that. I'd recommend a few things personally:
if you're gonna talk, talk. Don't just mumble like a retard
Making sure to speak as assertively and loud enough that you are heard is important, otherwise you'll just get talked over
This one is a bit odd but I often "script" conversations in my head. For example if I want to mention a topic to a person, I figure out a way to insert said topic and exactly what I plan to say about it. Specifically telling stories is a good way of just saying shit
I've found that if you exchange enough conversations they'll generally start respecting you and you can actually discuss topics
tbh it's still probably not going to be easy and I still struggle but it's something