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Hi. I understand that having SA makes talking to women rather tricky, and I find trying to talk to English British women exceptionally hard. They've got their heels and shades on, and they read Heat magazine, and I feel they look down on me as they never smile or look at me if I am to walk past...

What do I hate more than anything? Being alone :( I really, really want to have friends. I never had any growing up when I was very shy, isolated and silent. I successfully came out of my shell and learnt to speak confidently, I thought friends would come naturally. In my 20s, I am...

Describe a day in your ideal life. What would happen if you woke up and your favourite dream was suddenly a reality? Imagine you were free from social anxiety and had as much confidence and social skills, or maybe go beyond that :) It doesn't matter how silly it would be, our lives are so...

I was a socially isolated child- I spoke in funny noises and hid from interaction and people. My relationships with my family were bizarre or strained. Bullied, confused and alone, I spent a lot of time thinking, gradually developing my SA. The lack of social skills and SA is a horrid...

As a sufferer of SA, I am very aware of myself to the point I notice my tone of voice, the way I'm standing, the way I look to someone else. But one thing that I really notice is how I speak. I worry that what I say is not interesting anything enough- and guess what happens? The person I'm...

I can't listen. Not because I'm rude. But because anxiety is blocking my ears. With my anxiety and fear bubbling away inside my head, I find it next to impossible to listen to someone. The more people around the worse it gets. My subconscious mind will be busy worrying that 'I'm not cool' 'I...

Sometimes having social anxiety really sucks! When I'm outside or in a shop, and I want to get past someone, I can't say "Excuse me." For some reason it comes out as a whisper so they can't even hear it. The busier it is, the quieter my words are. Instead I just stand there waiting for them to...

Hello guys. I have a fear of being told off or scolded. :mad: I don't know if it's social anxiety? This began because when I was a child my dominant mother would always shout at me for even the littlest thing, even if it was an accident (I was a very clumsy child!) It meant I had to tread...

Help! I find conversations very difficult as I can't maintain attention on what another person is saying. My mind quickly wanders off (I think a heck of a lot) and I'm worried how I'm being perceived, if anyone will listen to me and if this person likes me. With all these thoughts going through...

Help! I find conversations very difficult as I can't maintain attention on what another person is saying. My mind quickly wanders off (I think a heck of a lot) and I'm worried how I'm being perceived, if anyone will listen to me and if this person likes me. With all these thoughts going through...

Whenever I speak to people, my brain is bubbling with fear. Will this person judge me? Will they ignore me or look bored? I'm sure you can understand. When I do finally have the guts to come out of my shell and speak, people always think i'm harsh and mean when I'm just trying to get people to...

No one gave a damn. thanks -- Hey y'all. Apologies if this seems like an essay to you. I'm trying to figure out what my 'problem' is. I don't know if its social phobia or something else, I just know no-one else is like me, and that makes me feel so alone in this busy unforgiving world. I...

Can anyone identify with me? I'm an only child, and have had a very lonely life, which is not by my own choosing. I try very hard despite having lots of fears, but I can't seem to get people to like me. Being so isolated as a kid, I began to think a lot, about my worries, my fears and ideas...