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    Act powerful, be powerful

    Amy Cuddy: Your body language shapes who you are - YouTube saw this article on cnn:
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    Narcissistic Personality Disorder

    is there a relationship between narcissistic personality disorder and social anxiety? according to wikipedia... these are socially unacceptable traits! knowing this, could we be suppressing this nasty, deep-rooted nature in order to pass as socially acceptable? could the struggle between our...
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    Post stories of courage in the face of adversity

    post stories of people who have shown courage in the face of adversity. it's important to look at real life people who have made it through hell and back to remind yourself of how good you really have it.
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    Painting my room (help me decide on color)

    COLOR ONE more neutral/grey -- or -- COLOR TWO minus the tacky stencil. this has a slightly more warm tone. i am omitting the names of these two specific paints to further avoid outside bias. haha
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    MEN: What do you want for Valentine's Day?

    men, what are good gifts you would enjoy getting for valentine's day? i'm trying to think of something for my [adult] boyfriend. ideas???
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    Post what you cannot say

    @nosferatu you don't come across as unintelligent *confused*
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    Post what you cannot say

    @mikeyc it's hard to explain... it's like invisible boundaries... almost like an electric fence. i can't bring myself to speak to or even make eye contact with people of authority, seniority, or of an assertive air unless they are warmish to me. even then it is difficult and minimal. it is a...
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    Post what you cannot say

    @mikeyc thanks for listening... it's nice to be able to say it and be understood.
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    Post what you cannot say

    i struggle with selective mutism at 32. it is a perpetual obstacle that is a HUGE defining part of my life. i have so much potential but my inability to speak or connect with certain (most) people is a great hinderance. i cannot say this because people will not understand and/or judge. in fact...
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    britney spears - unprogramming insincerity (with video)

    when watching britney spears do interviews it appears she has social anxiety. the way she responds to questions is very generic, methodical, staged, repetative, and guarded. her unease is the elephant in the room. perhaps SA isn't the only factor, she does have a team of handlers with a list of...
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    Art Challenge

    anyone interested in a weekly art challenge? we can all decide on a theme/challenge for the week and run the challenge from sunday through the next sunday when we will post our finished pics & discuss. you don't have to be a master! any medium is fine! bust out the bic and college ruled paper if...
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    dating & friendship

    do you think it is wrong to date when you don't have friends? the thing is, i know how to date but i don't know how to make friends. it sounds so backwards. but it is so much easier to date because there are clear set rules (call at this time, don't call at this time, approach it this way...
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    Drama classes... (adults only)

    This question is for the adults. Have you ever taken drama classes as an adult as a form of exposure therapy? Did you find it helped? How did it go?
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    do your parents stalk you on twitter / FB?

    have you unfriended your parents? and how old are you? my parents are stalking me on FB and twitter. i blocked them on facebook so they are still "friends" but they can't read or post on my wall. now they are sending me messages on twitter as though it's a PM. if you have something to discuss...
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    social genius kid

    this kid is like a genius socially. wow. he is like the michael jackson of talk tv. YouTube - Jackson 2010 demo
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    outside input wanted

    i was hoping to get some input on a family fued. to give a little background, my brother (27) has basically shut me and our family out of his life. the only means of communication we are granted *eyeroll* is facebook even though he lives like 10 minutes away. we make attempts to call but he...
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    Are your facial expressions animated?

    While speaking with other people do you "speak with your eyes"? Do you move your eyebrows much to convey expression?
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    tall members only!

    do you find being tall exacerbates your anxiety? yes or yes? sometimes i feel like people expect me to have leadership qualities, like they expect me to be take-charge and confident because i'm tall. are they disappointed when they realize i am not as confident as they expected? there is also...
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    bad eye contact - has anyone improved?

    has anyone out there significantly improved their bad eye contact? like REALLY BAD eye contact. if so, let me know any tips or tricks you may have learned. my eye contact is terrible and it always has been. once when i was younger my best friend's mother told her that she would never trust me...
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    What celeb do people say you look like?

    Just for fun, post a pic of celebs people have said you look like!
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