Recently my social anxiety has gotten from bad to good in my early 20s to back to BAD in my mid 20s (now). I was in a post office and was low on my meds and I was in a room full of people (a tiny room I might add) and I couldn't handle the quietness so I fled the room (haha I was suppose to wait for my package). I felt they were all staring at me and they might actually have been since I was wearing a dress in the dead of winter. I felt so weird after because I made my mom come inside the post office with me because I couldn't handle the silence. Has this happened to anybody before? "Fleeing a scene"?
Has anybody just fled a room?
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Yeah loads of times lol. When i was in school i use to ask for the toilet and run out of school because i used to live only round the corner. My social worker once chased me down the road no lie. My dad thought it was funny. 
Kind of was.
But yeah if i dont like somewhere i'll flee!
Kind of was.
But yeah if i dont like somewhere i'll flee!
FountainandFairfax
in a VAN down by the RIVER
I've done it many times.
It's usually when I've pushed myself to go do something that I was kind of unsure about in the first place. I talk myself into doing it, then I get knee-deep in the situation and realize my nerves aren't gonna let me get through it so I just leave.
I've done it in classes, in stores, at the bank while waiting in line, lots of times.
"Live to fight another day," I always tell myself.
It's usually when I've pushed myself to go do something that I was kind of unsure about in the first place. I talk myself into doing it, then I get knee-deep in the situation and realize my nerves aren't gonna let me get through it so I just leave.
I've done it in classes, in stores, at the bank while waiting in line, lots of times.
"Live to fight another day," I always tell myself.
FountainandFairfax
in a VAN down by the RIVER
Tock
New member
I get the urge to flee public places all the time. But I've always restrained myself, seeing as in most situations, I feel like fleeing from a room would cause more embarrassing attention than remaining there. =/
I have discreetly slipped out of a room for a few minutes, generally at work, if I've just dealt with a particularly unnerving person. I like to claim that I need a bathroom break if anyone asks.
I have discreetly slipped out of a room for a few minutes, generally at work, if I've just dealt with a particularly unnerving person. I like to claim that I need a bathroom break if anyone asks.
worrywort
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yea loads of times! It's one of my favourite things to do! Whenever I'm in uncomfortable social situations I'll be constantly looking for escape routes, and as soon as I see a justifiable opportunity to leave without causing too much fuss I'll take it. I LOVE that feeling when you step outside and take that long walk home alone! it's bliss!
I did it at a wedding reception once. It was in a really posh castle like building and I didn't know the people that well, so I snuck out unnoticed and walked around the grounds, through the woods and watched the sunset over the lake. Then I cycled home! It was a beautiful evening! Way better than being stuck listening to tacky wedding party music and trying to talk to strangers who I'll probably never see again in my entire lifetime!
I did it at a wedding reception once. It was in a really posh castle like building and I didn't know the people that well, so I snuck out unnoticed and walked around the grounds, through the woods and watched the sunset over the lake. Then I cycled home! It was a beautiful evening! Way better than being stuck listening to tacky wedding party music and trying to talk to strangers who I'll probably never see again in my entire lifetime!
Kustamogen
Banned
Yup everyday pretty much......although mine has nothing to do with people....I just go somewhere then feel like I cant breathe and Im far from home (when Im really not) and I just need to gtfo before I pass out
^^Ooo story!
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dooby-duck
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I usually try to avoid situations in the first place, but if I can't I'll do it military style. Get in, get it done and get out as quickly as possible. I usually try to manipulate situations to make them easier. At work I'll make sure I'm not around when customers are there or the phone rings.
Devrium
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Yep.. I do that all the time... in fact one time at subway my mom went to the rest room and told me to hold our place in line and then like 20 people came in and pushed me out of the way.. and I am not assertive at all... so when she came back she was pissed off and yelling at me in front of everyone... telling me to get in front of the line and we were there first and come order my sandwich etc etc etc.... and I just couldn't handle it... just ran out of the building and hid in the car crying, having a complete breakdown... mom took cuts and got her food and I went hungry for the rest of the day. Story of my life right there. I just don't go out anymore...
mrb
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hmmm bit cruel of your mother if you ask me , i wouldnt do that to my daughters ......
Why
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yep here are 2 instances i remember, but there are porbably more
few days ago, i was hungry and decided to go to jimmy johns for takeout. it was around 2pm so i thought there would be no1 there. i get there and thers a pretty big line and the place is small so it was very crowded. even worse was there was this really tall guy blocking the door ( i get very intimidated standin by tall ppl since im pretty short) so i decided to go somewhere else = =
another time last year near the beginning of school year.. my roommates invited me to watch tv with them at their frends dorm. We got there and it was once again CROWDED with ppl i dont know. i felt so uncomfortable, i just had to leave.. later they asked where i went.
oh SA... the cruel things u make me do!
few days ago, i was hungry and decided to go to jimmy johns for takeout. it was around 2pm so i thought there would be no1 there. i get there and thers a pretty big line and the place is small so it was very crowded. even worse was there was this really tall guy blocking the door ( i get very intimidated standin by tall ppl since im pretty short) so i decided to go somewhere else = =
another time last year near the beginning of school year.. my roommates invited me to watch tv with them at their frends dorm. We got there and it was once again CROWDED with ppl i dont know. i felt so uncomfortable, i just had to leave.. later they asked where i went.
oh SA... the cruel things u make me do!
I did this yesterday during a group meeting. Religion was being served on a platter, so I excused myself from the room.