Are you socially anxious?

I walk around with my head down staring at the ground, unless im in a place that i know for sure i wont meet anyone i know, like a new city.

I dont know why, but i hate all that small talk that happens when you meet some one you know - especially people that you dont even know well like work mates, i think its so fake and pointless.

I also try to avoid eating meals at peoples houses.I really dont like the formal dinner setting, the way everyone sits around a table and used knives, forks and napkins. I like sitting in front of the television and not have to follow the dinner 'etiquette', using my hands if needed and getting spaghetti sauce all over myself and not having to worry, also 'passing food around the table' gets on my nerves - get it yourself if you want it you lazy git.

af_thefragile wrote: »

That I do!
Although I have been getting increasingly lazy as well which is why I haven't done anything much creative lately. But I like to blame it on my final year in college instead!

Well you have to prioritise :pac:.

I wouldn't consider myself socially anxious but if I haven't been out in a while it takes me time to get into the flow of things and become a productive member of the group!

We should all meet up. Boring as fcuk in each others company but at least we would all kbow why :-D

I get anxious in social situations, sometimes if I'm in a crowded place the old adrenaline will start pumping getting the blood flowing to the brain making me feel light headed, but the important thing to remember if your like me is it is impossible to pass out without something else wrong because fainting is to do with lack of blood/ oxygen to the brain, extra oxygen will make you feel light headed but in evolutionary terms this is essential to help you fight preditors. All it is the fight or flight response kicking it at the wrong time, somewhere along the line our bodies have learnt to trigger it at inappropriate situations. I know that doesn't help much when your in one of those situations when you feel like your going crazy but just tell your self 'f-it, go on collapse, do your worst'. Taking ownership of it helps me a lot. Breathing too and trying to focus on other people, not what your thinking.

I think a lot of it is linked to self esteem and confidence, like others have said shying away from it will only create a cycle where your telling your body your doing the right thing by shying away and thus the panic returns harder. You have to bite the bullet and break the cycle.

What's the joke? Social phobic meeting at 8pm thursday? No one turned up.

Why is no one surprised this forum is full of us.