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Does anyone else here have trouble accepting the fact that they're adults (the people who actually are adults)?? Does the way your life is keep you from fully being able to be a real adult & from leading an "adult" life? Does it keep you from feeling like an adult? That's how it is for me. I...

Post lyrics you can relate to :) Here's a spoken word that I can definitely relate to. All except a tiny part of it. He might as well have written it for me.

How much easier is it for you to "talk" to people online versus real life (if at all)?? It's much easier for me to "talk" to someone online than offline, but it's still incredibly hard most of the time. I always feel so stupid & never know what to say & always feel like the person's thinking...

Do you get crushes on fictional characters? I do lol. If you do, too, post pics of them. Here are some I have crushes on: Kara 'Starbuck' Thrace From "Battlestar Galactica" Anastasia 'Dee' Dualla from "Battlestar Galactica" Dr. Samantha Carter from "Stargate SG-1" Ashley Magnus from...

Even if you're afraid to leave your house, do you ever get restless being stuck inside all the time? I like being at home most of the time, but sometimes I can't take it. Sometimes I feel like a rat that's stuck in a very small cage, with no way to escape. I'm afraid to leave the house to go...

Do you ever feel guilty for doing the things you can do? Everyone expects so much from me that I can't do, like getting a job, going to school on campus, making important phone calls, & a lot of other things. But those are things that I can't do. I would have done them years ago if that were...

Post songs that make you feel happy :) These songs make me feel happy, no matter how badly I feel. I'll try not to post too many right off the bat lol "Blue Monday" by Orgy YouTube - Orgy - Blue Monday (Original Music Video)::: "Tourniquet" by Marilyn Manson YouTube - Tourniquet - Marilyn...

For people with social anxiety, Do you consider yourself to be "shy" ? Is it a fitting term for you, or do you feel that that word doesn't do how you feel justice? For me, I'm so far beyond shy that it's absurd. I would love to be shy. Even as a very little child, I was far beyond shy. I have...

Do you have problems understanding what people mean when they ask a question or say something? I do. It's a big part of my SA-- I never understand what people mean when they say something, so I never know how to respond. I'm also rarely certain whether people are being serious or joking & assume...

I’ve had a pretty bad year in a lot of ways & have been feeling crappy, so I was trying to think of some good things. I’ve done some things this year that I’ve never done before. I figure others have probably done things for the first time in 2009, too. If so, you can post them here, regardless...

What makes you feel better when you're feeling really depressed? I've been feeling incredibly depressed because of all the stuff that's been going on with my moms health & with finances. I'm not sure how to make myself feel better. I was wondering what others do when they're depressed. I'd love...

Does anyone here live in an apartment? I was hoping people who live in apartments could tell me what it’s like & if it has affected your social anxiety & how. We’ll be moving soon & may have to move into an apartment, although that would be very bad for me, seeing as how I’m basically...

I've posted pictures on this site before, but I always forget how to do it & it always takes me forever to figure it out. I've been trying to post a picture to the "Childhood Pictures" thread, but it won't work. What I do is, I put the link from photoshop between the [IMG] code. I've tried it...

Hi :) There's only one person in "real life" that I could even possibly call a friend, & I really can't. We were best friends from the first grade on, but as we got older, because of my SA, we saw each other less & less. We rarely ever spoke or saw each other until she helped us move in January...

I was just wondering if anyone knows of any organizations, etc. that focus on helping adults learn social skills. I tried to find information through google, but have been unable to find anything that will help me. I found one local place, but it focuses only on people with Asperger's...

I know this is going to sound ridiculous to nearly everyone who reads it, but.... I'm very nervous & actually terrified because I might be going to a salon on Saturday with the one & only (sort-of) "friend" that I have who I haven't seen in over a year, even though she lives two blocks away. I...

I just realized this is under "Drugs, Treatment, & Self Help" & am not sure how it got here... so just ignore that (but not my message). The one "friend" that I have, I haven't talked to in over six months. The last time we were together, she told me to call her. She always does, & I never call...

I've had very severe SA/Phobia for nearly all my life. My mom can even remember me showing signs as a toddler. For me, I've always had this fear of being around people... because I have a fear of them talking to me. I can't explain it other than to say that I just don't know how to communicate...

Sorry if anyone’s ever posted this topic before, but.... Has anyone been on Klonopin (generic Clonazepam) before? My doctor just put me on it (I pick it up Monday) & I was wondering about other people’s experiences with it (if you’ve had any at all). Good or bad. I know meds work different in...