5 Signs It's Social Anxiety and not Introversion
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Date: 2023-08-20
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Ive realized how wrong I was about myself with this video, I just realized that I might have social anxiety. Recently Ive stopped eating and drinking, worrying about how people see me as a person when in reality no-one sees me. I gave up on school all together and stopped trying to talk to people, but then I worry that people might think that I worry too much so I try to talk to people but it fails a lot to the point where at one point thought crying was not normal and would make people think I try to seek attention. I also tried to stay skinny to stay the limit of weight, Im only 80 pounds and I need to gain 40 pounds in order to be at a healthy weight, but since I stopped eating Ive been getting stomachaches daily, Usually eating things at last minute to be able to fall asleep. All this and the fact that I got bullied in pre-school and middle made me feel like I need to make a whole new lifestyle and personality for people to like me, I only have 2 - 5 friends that I barely talk to. The only place I feel like is safe is Vr, a place where I can stop worrying about how I act. It amazes me how the most unsafe place can be the safest place for me.
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Ive realized how wrong I was about myself with this video, I just realized that I might have social anxiety. Recently Ive stopped eating and drinking, worrying about how people see me as a person when in reality no-one sees me. I gave up on school all together and stopped trying to talk to people, but then I worry that people might think that I worry too much so I try to talk to people but it fails a lot to the point where at one point thought crying was not normal and would make people think I try to seek attention. I also tried to stay skinny to stay the limit of weight, Im only 80 pounds and I need to gain 40 pounds in order to be at a healthy weight, but since I stopped eating Ive been getting stomachaches daily, Usually eating things at last minute to be able to fall asleep. All this and the fact that I got bullied in pre-school and middle made me feel like I need to make a whole new lifestyle and personality for people to like me, I only have 2 - 5 friends that I barely talk to. The only place I feel like is safe is Vr, a place where I can stop worrying about how I act. It amazes me how the most unsafe place can be the safest place for me.
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Phoenix
I will say, I know that recently I was experiencing social anxiety, because I caught it and focused an fixing it early before it got out of control, I would constantly worry about every single thing I did and what others thought of my choices, I was constantly drained and usually I use gaming as a coping strategy and also because it is fun, but at that point whenever I would start playing I would struggle with everything in those video games and quickly stop playing around 5-10 minutes in and even at one point not even touching it for 2 weeks straight even though I wanted to. But as I said, I caught it early, and in turn I focused on just telling the people who care for me what I was feeling, what I was going through and what I think could be done to fix it, like slowly integrating myself into a table with more people in it rather than sitting on the stage during lunch, and talking about the not so pleasant things of my past/childhood. Doing this I have actually stopped having social anxiety and being more like myself again, a normal introvert.
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I will say, I know that recently I was experiencing social anxiety, because I caught it and focused an fixing it early before it got out of control, I would constantly worry about every single thing I did and what others thought of my choices, I was constantly drained and usually I use gaming as a coping strategy and also because it is fun, but at that point whenever I would start playing I would struggle with everything in those video games and quickly stop playing around 5-10 minutes in and even at one point not even touching it for 2 weeks straight even though I wanted to. But as I said, I caught it early, and in turn I focused on just telling the people who care for me what I was feeling, what I was going through and what I think could be done to fix it, like slowly integrating myself into a table with more people in it rather than sitting on the stage during lunch, and talking about the not so pleasant things of my past/childhood. Doing this I have actually stopped having social anxiety and being more like myself again, a normal introvert.
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sr3n. gacha
I have social anxiety bc of my two friends I had in 4th grade. Lets call one Vivi and one Lilian. Vivi and Lilian would always talk about each other behind their backs and Id be the one hearing ALL of it. Lets say Lilian came up to me and started whispering things about Vivi. I would hear all of it meanwhile Vivi looks mad and disappointed bc she would think its about her. Vivi will ask, what did Lilian say, is it about me, if you dont tell me the truth I will get mad. I would HATE it. If I did end up telling them they would get mad at each other and say rude things. And eventually Lilian would be mad at ME for telling Vivi. Then Vivi and Lilian would make everything up and without me. Soon they would start talking about me and it would suck after hearing what Vivi said about me bc Lilian told me. It would just go on and on. It was the worst and it kept going on for years and Ive just been keeping myself away.
Also, Im a introvert but I dont take care of my mental health. (I have depression)
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I have social anxiety bc of my two friends I had in 4th grade. Lets call one Vivi and one Lilian. Vivi and Lilian would always talk about each other behind their backs and Id be the one hearing ALL of it. Lets say Lilian came up to me and started whispering things about Vivi. I would hear all of it meanwhile Vivi looks mad and disappointed bc she would think its about her. Vivi will ask, what did Lilian say, is it about me, if you dont tell me the truth I will get mad. I would HATE it. If I did end up telling them they would get mad at each other and say rude things. And eventually Lilian would be mad at ME for telling Vivi. Then Vivi and Lilian would make everything up and without me. Soon they would start talking about me and it would suck after hearing what Vivi said about me bc Lilian told me. It would just go on and on. It was the worst and it kept going on for years and Ive just been keeping myself away.
Also, Im a introvert but I dont take care of my mental health. (I have depression)
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jinji
currently i'm sitting down by myself in a pretty much empty venue. there are other people too, busy with their stuff. there will be a lot of people here and i've been stressing over this since a few days ago. i literally had mental breakdowns, cried so much and unable to sleep due to anxiety just because of this specific fear. i'm so scared being with people i don't know and not close to, so scared of not knowing how to make conversations, being left alone because others have friends they tag along. i woke up today with heavy heart and my steps into this venue my tummy was hurting i feel like about to have panic attack. but i'm here anyways, though sitting alone (a few others are too, and i believe it's not a big deal and no one really pays attention to it. i feel kinda out of it now that i'm literally inside the place, with the people i fear, acting very cool and chill. no one knows my heart's beating fast now.
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currently i'm sitting down by myself in a pretty much empty venue. there are other people too, busy with their stuff. there will be a lot of people here and i've been stressing over this since a few days ago. i literally had mental breakdowns, cried so much and unable to sleep due to anxiety just because of this specific fear. i'm so scared being with people i don't know and not close to, so scared of not knowing how to make conversations, being left alone because others have friends they tag along. i woke up today with heavy heart and my steps into this venue my tummy was hurting i feel like about to have panic attack. but i'm here anyways, though sitting alone (a few others are too, and i believe it's not a big deal and no one really pays attention to it. i feel kinda out of it now that i'm literally inside the place, with the people i fear, acting very cool and chill. no one knows my heart's beating fast now.
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Devashree
I'm not an introvert but an ambivert and I like to socialise and go out whether it's family or friends but because of facing many toxic friendships and judgemental people, I have developed social anxiety over the years ( started having social anxiety right since 7th or 8th grade) and I do not feel comfortable with newly made friends and situations because it puts me into distress about what to say and what not to say at the moment as it's new to me. but I cant express such thoughts and feeli gs to anyone at the moment because I'm to anxious to do that obviously, and that's how I start behaving a lil' awkward or off
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I'm not an introvert but an ambivert and I like to socialise and go out whether it's family or friends but because of facing many toxic friendships and judgemental people, I have developed social anxiety over the years ( started having social anxiety right since 7th or 8th grade) and I do not feel comfortable with newly made friends and situations because it puts me into distress about what to say and what not to say at the moment as it's new to me. but I cant express such thoughts and feeli gs to anyone at the moment because I'm to anxious to do that obviously, and that's how I start behaving a lil' awkward or off
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fritter
I'm glad you made a video about this, because I sometimes see people list social anxiety symptoms as signs of being an introvert. Which could possibly cause people with undiagnosed social anxiety to not reach out for help, because they think you can't do anything about it because it's just part of being an introvert. I've seen seen people say stuff like, haha yeah I get so anxious around people, I can't order for myself at restaurants. You know, just introvert things lol! Like. I'm pretty sure being an introvert isn't supposed to cause extreme anxiety.
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I'm glad you made a video about this, because I sometimes see people list social anxiety symptoms as signs of being an introvert. Which could possibly cause people with undiagnosed social anxiety to not reach out for help, because they think you can't do anything about it because it's just part of being an introvert. I've seen seen people say stuff like, haha yeah I get so anxious around people, I can't order for myself at restaurants. You know, just introvert things lol! Like. I'm pretty sure being an introvert isn't supposed to cause extreme anxiety.
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Filippo
I had like only One friend at school, I felt so good with her and I enjoied so Mich the time we spent together, She left my school and now I feel a bit lonely. I am acting really Introvert, akward and weird these first days of school. I look like the quiet kid with no Friends. I can't understand how new students in my class can make so many new friends in three days than me in tour years. I really don't want to replace her but I feel like to have more friends to feel good with. I miss her so much Emma
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I had like only One friend at school, I felt so good with her and I enjoied so Mich the time we spent together, She left my school and now I feel a bit lonely. I am acting really Introvert, akward and weird these first days of school. I look like the quiet kid with no Friends. I can't understand how new students in my class can make so many new friends in three days than me in tour years. I really don't want to replace her but I feel like to have more friends to feel good with. I miss her so much Emma
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Summer
My friend group having 2 chats because I have strict parents so we have one where no one will swear and its just about plans and stuff (Im in this one cause of parents and people swearing can make me uncomfortable) and then one which Im not it which they share more things like horror games and spamming and other things which strict parents dont like (Im not in this one) and I always worry that they talk about me in this one (I chose not to be in it cause one asked me and I declined)
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My friend group having 2 chats because I have strict parents so we have one where no one will swear and its just about plans and stuff (Im in this one cause of parents and people swearing can make me uncomfortable) and then one which Im not it which they share more things like horror games and spamming and other things which strict parents dont like (Im not in this one) and I always worry that they talk about me in this one (I chose not to be in it cause one asked me and I declined)
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education
This isnt all true for me. I have social anxiety but it isnt about just random strangers. Its strangers and people I care about. Like people in class. I wish so badly they would talk to me but im way too scared to talk to them because im scared theyll hate me. Once I get to know people the defense somewhat dissolves. But if they give an interaction that is nice then nothing else I will become scared of them again and be confused why they wont talk to me again.
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This isnt all true for me. I have social anxiety but it isnt about just random strangers. Its strangers and people I care about. Like people in class. I wish so badly they would talk to me but im way too scared to talk to them because im scared theyll hate me. Once I get to know people the defense somewhat dissolves. But if they give an interaction that is nice then nothing else I will become scared of them again and be confused why they wont talk to me again.
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MoonSeeker
This video is too relatable, I've pushed all my friends away bcz I've told them of my horrible past and I don't want them to feel like they have fix me, even when I tried reaching out to them to tell them how I felt I would get interrupted and no one says anyways you were saying, I just want to vent about my past to someone and help me with my social anxiety and constant thoughts of if I'm truly trans or not
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This video is too relatable, I've pushed all my friends away bcz I've told them of my horrible past and I don't want them to feel like they have fix me, even when I tried reaching out to them to tell them how I felt I would get interrupted and no one says anyways you were saying, I just want to vent about my past to someone and help me with my social anxiety and constant thoughts of if I'm truly trans or not
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kk
Social anxiety can also make you look fool in front of everyone.
It is the worst feeling like your mind is going blank and you are overwhelmingly confused not knowing what to do whenever you become the centre of attention. And whenever you panic and become nervous you tend to normalise yourself in front of people but you end up making yourself dumb because you can't focus clearly on the present situation.
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Social anxiety can also make you look fool in front of everyone.
It is the worst feeling like your mind is going blank and you are overwhelmingly confused not knowing what to do whenever you become the centre of attention. And whenever you panic and become nervous you tend to normalise yourself in front of people but you end up making yourself dumb because you can't focus clearly on the present situation.
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KSI's
I used to go out with my friends every single day, i did something wrong 1 day which made my parents mad. After that interaction i almost never again went outside with my friends. Ive been turning down invites for so long to the point where they just already know i don't want to go. Whenever i tell them i want to go, i just cancell hours before the event due to stress and me being extremely nervous.
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I used to go out with my friends every single day, i did something wrong 1 day which made my parents mad. After that interaction i almost never again went outside with my friends. Ive been turning down invites for so long to the point where they just already know i don't want to go. Whenever i tell them i want to go, i just cancell hours before the event due to stress and me being extremely nervous.
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Flame
I like being around people but I can't handle too many people because I feel so much anxiety. When I was younger I seemed extrovert but I may of gotten trauma during childhood so social anxiety sucks-
I used to love going out in public but now it causes anxiety and uneasiness. Sometimes I can overcome it and go but it still feels like torture. This thing effects me not in a good way-
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I like being around people but I can't handle too many people because I feel so much anxiety. When I was younger I seemed extrovert but I may of gotten trauma during childhood so social anxiety sucks-
I used to love going out in public but now it causes anxiety and uneasiness. Sometimes I can overcome it and go but it still feels like torture. This thing effects me not in a good way-
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shadia2000
Can you be both? I would rather be at home than go to social events because I don't want to keep trying to be friends with others and feeling alone together, when I could instead be actually enjoying my time by myself watching the anime I like and playing the video games I like. Getting away from people feels like a respite.
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Can you be both? I would rather be at home than go to social events because I don't want to keep trying to be friends with others and feeling alone together, when I could instead be actually enjoying my time by myself watching the anime I like and playing the video games I like. Getting away from people feels like a respite.
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Kiyoko
I wouldnt say i think I have social anxiety, but I also wouldnt say that Im JUST introverted. Im very social when I want to but theres also times where I get very scared to talk to people. Its like it comes in different waves. I have something but idk what yet.
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I wouldnt say i think I have social anxiety, but I also wouldnt say that Im JUST introverted. Im very social when I want to but theres also times where I get very scared to talk to people. Its like it comes in different waves. I have something but idk what yet.
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Teacher: Say 3 fun facts about yourself
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Stephen
My problem with not responding to people has even cost me family but its not usually because Im worried about it taking a wrong turn, usually just because Im so drained all the time anymore that I just dont have the energy to want to talk to anyone
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My problem with not responding to people has even cost me family but its not usually because Im worried about it taking a wrong turn, usually just because Im so drained all the time anymore that I just dont have the energy to want to talk to anyone
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Cookiebomb
When ever I go to the same grocery shop near me I feel like the cashier thinks that why do I keep on coming and why do I eat so much.
I dont know why I feel like that. Thats why I get scared to go to the same grocery shop once in a while.
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When ever I go to the same grocery shop near me I feel like the cashier thinks that why do I keep on coming and why do I eat so much.
I dont know why I feel like that. Thats why I get scared to go to the same grocery shop once in a while.
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Sandhya
I still cannot forgive a friend who accused me of not showing commitment to our department, just because I didn't go to the farewell party of our seniors, because of social anxiety. Of course, such a person is definitely not a friend.
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I still cannot forgive a friend who accused me of not showing commitment to our department, just because I didn't go to the farewell party of our seniors, because of social anxiety. Of course, such a person is definitely not a friend.
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Makima
I'm both, I never wanted to become one, but society made me so. It hurts, it's frustrating, it's anguishing. All I wanted is to feel loved by someone without feeling like I'm begging for it in any special condition.
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I'm both, I never wanted to become one, but society made me so. It hurts, it's frustrating, it's anguishing. All I wanted is to feel loved by someone without feeling like I'm begging for it in any special condition.
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Stephen
I used to play video games a lot. now when I actually get on most of the time I basically just sit staring at the menu screen or something doing nothing for an hour or 2 before just turning it off and sitting
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I used to play video games a lot. now when I actually get on most of the time I basically just sit staring at the menu screen or something doing nothing for an hour or 2 before just turning it off and sitting
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Ashlee
In a crowded place, I literally feel hot flashes. Like I'm actually going to spontaneously combust! And, I feel super awkward, trying to maintain eye contact. Feel like my eyes are twitching or something. Idk
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In a crowded place, I literally feel hot flashes. Like I'm actually going to spontaneously combust! And, I feel super awkward, trying to maintain eye contact. Feel like my eyes are twitching or something. Idk
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Rosie
I Don't know. I want to make true freinds. best friend but Don't know how when i talk with someone after few days they lose interest on me. I guess im too boring thats why. Bit i dont know what to tell!
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I Don't know. I want to make true freinds. best friend but Don't know how when i talk with someone after few days they lose interest on me. I guess im too boring thats why. Bit i dont know what to tell!
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Athulya
Here, reading the comment section, I'm getting a feeling that i'm not alone. i can relate to most of the comments here tbh. it's making me feel like I'm in home
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Here, reading the comment section, I'm getting a feeling that i'm not alone. i can relate to most of the comments here tbh. it's making me feel like I'm in home
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#human
Social anxiety is the worst! don know y whenever the teacher calls my name for reading something or asks me a question, my heart rate is not normal at that time
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Social anxiety is the worst! don know y whenever the teacher calls my name for reading something or asks me a question, my heart rate is not normal at that time
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