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I decided to go the local church of scientology (for me is the one near times square) to check it out and because I thought the act of going there would help my social skills since I wasn't worried about anyone judging me because I didn't really care what they thought I also don't mean to step...

I just started a new semester at my school and at orientation I was so shy I could barely talk to anyone I knew except my roommate. I get so self-lothing when I see everyone else around me having fun and I am forced into silence by my own inadequacy. I really do try sometimes but it seems that I...

I just moved to a new area for school and a friend told me I could park my car at his parents place for 9 months until I come back. The problem is that I feel very anxious about this offer, what if he is not serious? what if his parents change thier mind and then get mad at him for offering it...

I just went out with a few friends to a local bar and I hated it. I feel like I can't talk to them and definately can't talk to anyone else. Communicating to people is not that hard, laughing and making fun of what others are dressed like/acting like/how they dance or talking about my day or...

Does anyone else think that very fundamentalist religion can play a part in someones social development when they are younger? I didn't grow up in a cult, but it was close (had to dress uniformly, couldn't socialize with the opposite gender unsupervised, paid barely enough to eat and get clothes...

Do you think this is true, since guys are expected to be the aggressors and do the approaching and taking risks, I think that we have a harder time with dating than SA women. It doesn't take as much social effort to attract a guy as it does to attract a girl. No matter how much time I spend in...

What do you do when your talking to someone and they just keep talking and talking? You know when you are out and not sure who to talk too and start talking to that reallly friendly person but it turns out they just want someone to listen to them babble on and on and since you are to shy to say...

Hi! I just found this forum and am inspired by what I've read here, its good not to be alone! I have had SA for as long as I can remember (i'm a 25 y/o male) but have become increasingly anxious to overcome some of it. I am tired of not knowing how to reach out and then being too afraid to...