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To most people, this probably isn't much of an achievement. But for me, this is big. I have awful social anxiety. I'll have panic attacks just by sitting next to people I don't know, forcing me to sit at the back of the classroom to avoid people sitting next to me. Lately I've learned to control the panic attacks by turning my anxiety into anger, but at the price of coming off as rude instead of weird.
The fact that I not only managed to ask someone if I could sit next to them, but also actually manage to sit next to them without panicking makes me feel like maybe my social anxiety is making progress.
PantlessThunderGoose42
Been there - Just remember, they're probably not thinking what you're afraid they're thinking. It's way worse in your head.
McSmug
So now they get to KNOW you're weird instead of just kind of guessing so.
yayo515
That's definitely progress!
CupcakeSocial
thny
Nice Bruh.
TheSpacePolice
Those dont sound like panic attacks, more like being very uncomfortable. That being said nice job and hope this works out
IKnowEnglish
I cry if I try to talk to a grocery store cashier.
TheSpacePolice
My body dumps adrenaline and expells everything from behind and my pupils dialate to the point I go blind when I have one. Its fight or
IKnowEnglish
Fight or flight reflex, yeah. I'm familiar. I used to get panic attacks like that a few years ago. I had to take CBT for a while. [1/2]
IKnowEnglish
It helped a little bit, but there's only so much it could do for me. It mostly taught me how to avoid panicking when someone else talks.
TheSpacePolice
Well awesome, if you can relate to that then im 100% on board. People just tend to toss it around without understanding and its annoying
TheSpacePolice
Flight 100% with no threats. Im not saying you dont get one but crying and being a wreck in public is making light of it the same way someon
TheSpacePolice
Who has a bad day claims to have depression.
Falkornn
I want to start counting the people on this site who DON'T claim to have social anxiety.
ariafiresong
I don't think any of them talk about it. It'd be weird to bring up anyway.
NinjaHoff
I dont
Darwinthenaturalselector
There are dozens of us! Dozens!
PunJedi
I don't have an....nm
40envelopes
It's Trumps fault .
JamesMarcross
I don't have social anxiety.
Falkornn
Cool. There's at least three of us.
19somethingand5
I don't have social anxiety but I do spend most of my days suppressing homicidal rage. I am not sure if that counts or not.
ariafiresong
I feel ya. I don't know if I'm the same or just have to deal with customers.
Caketarts
I get overwhelmed in crowds, but I can handle myself. Does that count?
Falkornn
If you don't post about it on the internet, then yes, it counts.
Caketarts
Sweet
Starcatcher1986
It's almost like people with social anxiety have an easier time talking to people on an anonymous website.
Falkornn
It's also as if people like to be victims instead of learning how to live life offline.
RedNeckRubberDucky
Nobody starts here
strappeddom
Jesus Christ. Sack the fuck up.
40envelopes
SWEET ! Glad some of you men have a soul .
MajorPubes
IKnowEnglish
Right, because people with medical conditions need to sack the fuck up. Just like the guy with no leg, or the person with depression.
Netskimmer
He probably just read the meme and didn't read the text under it.
40envelopes
Sack the fuck up is the perfect responce sweetheart .
kodiak931155
Whether or not you have a "medical condition" or just a behavioral problem. You should try and sack the fuck up.
IKnowEnglish
Thanks. I'll be sure to keep that in mind next time I see someone needing a pair of glasses. They should just sack the fuck up and see.
kodiak931155
You cant mentally change physical traits stop trying to pretend that's the same as mentally changing psychological traits