just because i know this will be relevant to my flist's interests....

[lirazel]

Social Anxiety Is...
Not all of these apply to me, but quite a few do. The one that hit me the hardest?

Social anxiety is staying in your dorm room during meals instead of braving the dining hall.

My entire freshman year. I ate the bad to-go food so that I could eat it in my room during lunch so that I wouldn't have to go up to the cafeteria. I went to dinner with my roommate if she was around, but other than that, it was always the to-go stuff. And on the weekends I seriously didn't leave the dorm except to grab food. Gah. I just had horrible flashbacks.

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[penny-lane-42.livejournal.com]

I almost wish I could come across as cold. Instead I look like a tiny frightened woodland creature. I have just now started talking to one guy I've been working with for months, and apparently he thought that I was scared of him specifically because I never talked to him. I make people feel bad about themselves. *sigh*

It's weird how it manifests in different ways for different people, but so many of the feelings that underly the actions are the same.

[gwtwscarlett.livejournal.com]

"It's weird how it manifests in different ways for different people, but so many of the feelings that underly the actions are the same."

So much word. The avoidance of interaction and the fear of judgement seems to be the common ground here. I actually DO attend 'social' events, but they are of the most antisocial kinds of all- theater plays and political events, both of which include people sitting and staring instead of communicating with each other. And on the political events, I'm too shy and nervous to say anything, while I always have so many amazing ideas and unique opinions. I'm usually the only young person in the room, most of the others are in their 50s or 60s. I KNOW they would appreciate me if I actually said something, but I'm too nervous and feel like an outsider instead of becoming the unique young thing they would love. The next event is tomorrow night and I'm working on an amazing speech I wanna say right now. Pray for me to finally have enough courage, and the conversation to flow in a direction where it would have a great effect.

Sorry for trolling around in this entry so much. Just so much relatable stuff, and a girl has to socialize somewhere, you know?:)