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Well today I went to church with my mum for the first time in ages. At the end of it, the priest told us to touch each other..so strangers had to hug me and I had to hug them.. Now that is pretty awkward for a social phobic person. I was even too shy to pray to god. So what about you?

You may think this question/thread may be pointless and not worth pondering..but ah, hell, I'm gonna go ahead. There must be something more to social anxiety, right? Not only we feel anxious in social situations, but you feel you cannot connect with people. And we are sort of alike by the way...

For some reason, I really hate the words "It's not funny" when I just make a joke to cheer someone up while they are in a bad mood Today my boyfriend said it in chat and I didn't reply back in ages as in that time I was so upset. It's terrible how sensitive I can be when it's really no need..

I go first: These past two weeks I.... - got myself a boyfriend (my first one) - Shook hands with a new manager and said welcome. (usually I wouldn't even go near new people) - Signed up for a team-work course

You know that show were people have to live in a house with cameras everywhere? Seen it? It's just, terrifying. If I was on the show, I'll be hiding under the bed :D

when people cough all their germs around in public, burp, scratch around and stuff. Just human behaviors. I guess that's because I'm careful with the way I act in public. I try and be as smart, polite etc as possible. Anyone like this who have SA as well, or is it just me?

I went to see two Morten Harket concerts this week and I found it really easy to socialize with fans, because you instantly know what to talk about, you have a common interest. I made five friends that day and spoke to some others.. now I miss them What about you, have you met any fans and...

anyone into making fan vids? Love it. Been doing it for 3 years now- as a hobby. Butterfly Effect - Everything in it's right place - YouTube one my older ones.. Please share yours if you have any :)

I think people with hearing loss tends to develop social anxiety. I know my own hearing loss was one of the reasons why I developed social anxiety.. Sometimes I just can't hear people and up in my head, I worry about approaching people because some tones' of voices are a struggle to hear and I...

well, I was best friends with this girl when I was young and she was the only person who was good to me. We were like sisters. (that was back then before my SA started) then when were in the second year of high school I'd done something really stupid that made her break friends with me. From...

Today I was sitting down in a cafe eating, when I looked at a girl from another table for less than a second. We met eyes then as I do, I looked away. And then she goes and whisper about me to her friends on her table. They look my way and then laugh at me. What?? I didn't even know these...

there's more threads here in Social Anxiety UK than America :O Is it because there's more depressed, unfriendly people in the UK, that would seem to raise social anxiety?

Had there ever been a day where you didn't feel socially anxious at all? Some days it seem to completely disappear for me when I'm in a good mood and have positive thoughts.. One time I went to a party with some friends and I was really happy. The loudest of the group.. and I actually had a boy...

wondering if what links with social anxiety is the feeling you can't connect with people? Because I remember way back in Nursery I had no friends. I kept away from everybody. Also wasn't close to my family. I felt too absorbed in my imagination.. I had never made a friend myself, I waited for...

it's my birthday today but I have not much family and friends - I only celebrated my bithday with my mum, with no party and a small tiny cake and no birthday wishes from anyone and i'm so lonely!!! I think my birthdays aren't worth it ;( I hate it every year...

Are you even anxious around store mannequins? I am! Not they do anything, just there humanly presence makes me uncomfortable..

Pardon if there's always a thread on this .. I mostly have it to the teenage age group. But young children under five too which makes me terribly guilty what about you?

My friend who is mega confident person, asked me on lots of occasions to go out with her friends and stay a night but I really hate that, i like to be alone and I get upset because my anxiety sometimes stop me from having fun. So now she's asking me to have a girls night in and there's some...

?? :/ I went to the doctors two days ago and told him I may have SAD but he believed I don't because I do art in college. Artists are distant from people but that's not the case! - I told him I was too anxious to talk to anyone in my class, i get very shaky in presentations, I hate being in...

this guy fancies me and desperate to see me a lot. I managed to talk to him and just told him I get panic attacks not social anxiety. I don't feel like dating- yet and I don't want to go out places but be alone. Today he asked me to meet him today but I avoided... what do I do? :/