I mean, besides work and the fuel station, I dont need to travel anywhere. I use to go to the grocery store, video shop and the alco shop on a weekly basis. Now, I can get my groceries delivered to my door, which I do, I can dl my movies for free and I even make my own grog so I dont need to go anywhere. Online shopping is even more desirable now as you can find cheaper outlets and delivery charges are next to nothing. Now a lot of this is great, but it really does deter me from going out and getting amongst society like I use to... At least when I bought my groceries in store sometimes Id see a cute girl I could wink at or even hit up but now, with the perks of online shopping why would I even bother going to the grocers again...Our SA was bad enough my friends, now its even worse and completely out of our hands. Think about how much time humans spend on the internet. I know when Im home, I spend more time sitting on my computer than I do actually sleeping. The internet has compleyely taken over our lives as we know it, welcome to the 21st century...
Has technology made your SA worse?
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Kiwong
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No I can't say it has. Technology helps me cope. I can communicate and reach out to the world through forums and my blogs. I've met people, made friends in real life through internet connections. My digital camera and Garmin GPS bring me joy and keep me sane.
I use the auto check out at the supermarket That doesn't bother me, the check out operators are not really people I want to socialise with.
I use the auto check out at the supermarket That doesn't bother me, the check out operators are not really people I want to socialise with.
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sahxox
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Good point, I've often thought of this.
I like how Lacombe has mentioned that the element of choice remains.
Technology has allowed us to become lazier overall, and for sp, it can remove the need to practise talking or whatever, which heightens the anxiety if we are forced to.
I think technology can be an aid, if you choose to defy it to an extent.... i.e. taking ownership over choosing to go to the store opposed to the easier version of shopping online, which brings a sense of control, hence confidence, for me anyway
I like how Lacombe has mentioned that the element of choice remains.
Technology has allowed us to become lazier overall, and for sp, it can remove the need to practise talking or whatever, which heightens the anxiety if we are forced to.
I think technology can be an aid, if you choose to defy it to an extent.... i.e. taking ownership over choosing to go to the store opposed to the easier version of shopping online, which brings a sense of control, hence confidence, for me anyway
Steelsoul
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It depend on how you use it. Everything has good and bad sides. For me, the internet help me find a lot of information, connect to people who are far away and communicate with friends without meeting them directly. But I must admit that the time i spend on the internet is much more than the time i go outside to meet people.
mikebird
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An odd division between dealing with a conveyor belt with a person staring around at different corners of the warehouse, passing the material for me to bag (that old standard phrase of "do you need any help with packing?" always riled me, as if I didn't have any limbs) when I don't like smalltalk but I do like laughing at other customers who drop or damage things
OR using a personal scanner
with a long queue behind me
and an attendant has to authorise the items for me, as if I was trying to steal
I should have been the person designing this automated kit with my control systems degree, which just wafted away after the millennium
My worse new-tech opinion of everything getting far too small... I still love big suspension bridges, trains, planes, ships, power stations and windmill generators. Ummm yachts
OR using a personal scanner
with a long queue behind me
and an attendant has to authorise the items for me, as if I was trying to steal
I should have been the person designing this automated kit with my control systems degree, which just wafted away after the millennium
My worse new-tech opinion of everything getting far too small... I still love big suspension bridges, trains, planes, ships, power stations and windmill generators. Ummm yachts
Sort of, but since I'm planning to go into the IT field, using tech is a must. But I see that some people want to avoid using tech to improve their social skills. I used to go shopping alone but don't do it anymore because some of the experiences were horrible. One time I was called 'cheap' for buying 2 gallons of lemon juice (for my brother). Even cashiers/customer service reps judge their customers. And last time when my family and I went to McDonald's in Walmart, there were several service reps who didn't like me. Everytime I go there, I could tell that one of them didn't like talking to me. And I tried to tell my parents this but I was afraid of making mountain out of a molehill.
MBinMN
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YESSSSSS!!!!
I left an office job 3.5 years ago because of my social anxiety and found a job where I work from home full time.
I have no interaction with anyone outside my family. When I do have to go in public its horrible!
Also I have gained so much weight because I am not moving - at least 40 pounds which has added to my self consciousness.
Im now thinking I need to get back to the office.
I left an office job 3.5 years ago because of my social anxiety and found a job where I work from home full time.
I have no interaction with anyone outside my family. When I do have to go in public its horrible!
Also I have gained so much weight because I am not moving - at least 40 pounds which has added to my self consciousness.
Im now thinking I need to get back to the office.
Yarrow
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When I was a preteen the only Internet connection I had was at the local library, but I still avoided socializing whenever possible away from the small group I'd fallen into. I read books, I drew, I created vast fantasy lands... anything but going out and talking to people.
I think as long as I have some reason to be out of the house (college, work, etc) I can prevent myself from becoming too isolated, Internet or no. With online friends I may be a little less desperate for human contact, though.
I think as long as I have some reason to be out of the house (college, work, etc) I can prevent myself from becoming too isolated, Internet or no. With online friends I may be a little less desperate for human contact, though.
Diend
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I disagree. If i lived in colonial times, i would still be reading books and doing things by myself. Being alone is just how i am wired. Its just a tendency that wont be affected by the environment. I would equally be as anxious and maybe even more since i would have no outlets to recharge myself by being alone.