Bad day

[verylonely]

The fact that I have social phobia never leaves my mind, but I'm sure there have been times for everyone when it has hit them hard.
Today was the first day that my daughter started school, and everwhere around me were mothers. They all seemed to naturally flock around one another and converse. They looked so happy and comfortable. I stood far away watching them with envy, feeling like a depressed loser.
I am too scared to talk to anyone, I am such a coward, afraid of other human beings.
Even though it depresses me its so much easier to avoid people, because going through the experience of talking to a person and them not liking me would be too devastating.

 

[Nadine333]

I feel so sorry for you man, its crap the way we feel isnt it!!! Is there not any one who could go with you and you could talk to them??? Im sorry if im not much help, but i just wanted to offer my compassion as i know exactely where your coming from..... I look at others and wish i could be just as comfortable as them around others

Nadine xxx

 

[StealThis]

A bad day that stands out in my mind for me was one day that i went to the bank. I had to open an account.. and when it was my turn to talk to the person about opening my account I got all dizzy, my mind went blank and i'm sure I turned bright red. I could barely speak... it was so embarrassing. It turned out I didn't have all the documents I needed so i just walked out while the lady was in mid sentence. It may sound stupid but that was one of my worst freak out sessions, It was hours before I was calmed down again.

 

[outside_looking_in]

The playground thing happened to me with my eldest ... he actually said to me one day, "All the other mummies know each other but you don't they -- maybe they all work together." That hurt! ... daft thing was I did know them all, it's just it gets harder not easier sometimes to stroll up and join in.

For some reason it's not happened with the parents of my younger daughter's classmates -- maybe because I was expecting it to it didn't, or maybe they're just a nicer bunch! One of them greets me every day with a comment about the weather, clicheed maybe, but it's friendly, it works for her, and at least you always have something to say in reply.

You could always dream up a question about homework or in-service days to ask other mums, even if you know the answer! ... :lol:

 

[kkidd8]

lonely,
You should see and doctor because social phobia is also condsidered social anxiety disorder and there are ways to get help. There are medications that work longterm and shortterm. Drugs like ativan and klonopin help with shortterm anxiety. But it is a disorder. You don't need to live like this forever