kuurt
Well-known member
I have gone 9 years without a job. At first it was because I had some problems with my lungs, but slowly I have gotten a lot better. Then I just used my lung problems as an excuse not to work, but really it was my social anxiety keeping me from getting a job.
Sad to say I'm just afraid to work. I never really tried to pin point what exactly it is I'm afraid of. I just have that old familiar feeling in my body (nervousness) when I think about getting a job.
I was 26 when I quite my job. I'm 35 now. I haven't had a girlfriend or even a friend all this time. It's like I lost 9 years of my life - wasted sitting around the house. I spend a lot of my time on the computer and trying to create an online business, but that didn't pan out. Even when I had a job 9 years ago I only had a couple of friends that I worked with, but I wouldn't call them good friends. And I also had a hard time with girls too since I was so shy.
Now, I'm reaching a point where I'm really sick and tired of sitting around the house. I do miss being around people. It might be hard to make friends or get a partner when you have social anxiety, but it's nearly impossible to when you don't get out of the house. I'm thinking more and more about getting a job, but my fear is still too great for me to go apply for one.
Does your social anxiety interfere with you getting a job?
Sad to say I'm just afraid to work. I never really tried to pin point what exactly it is I'm afraid of. I just have that old familiar feeling in my body (nervousness) when I think about getting a job.
I was 26 when I quite my job. I'm 35 now. I haven't had a girlfriend or even a friend all this time. It's like I lost 9 years of my life - wasted sitting around the house. I spend a lot of my time on the computer and trying to create an online business, but that didn't pan out. Even when I had a job 9 years ago I only had a couple of friends that I worked with, but I wouldn't call them good friends. And I also had a hard time with girls too since I was so shy.
Now, I'm reaching a point where I'm really sick and tired of sitting around the house. I do miss being around people. It might be hard to make friends or get a partner when you have social anxiety, but it's nearly impossible to when you don't get out of the house. I'm thinking more and more about getting a job, but my fear is still too great for me to go apply for one.
Does your social anxiety interfere with you getting a job?