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Matticus

Member
Hello. I found a list of things related to Social Phobia so i decided to mark them, 1-5, 1 being the lowest and 5 being the highest, about what i don't like.

Meeting new people 5
Being the center of attention 5
Being watched while doing something 3
Making small talk 5
Public speaking 5
Performing on stage 5
Being teased or criticized 5
Talking with “important” people or authority figures 4

Being called on in class N/A
Going on a date 5
Making phone calls 5
Using public bathrooms 3
Taking exams N/A
Eating or drinking in public 3
Speaking up in a meeting 5
Attending parties or other social gatherings 5


I Was bullied in school when i was 15. i'm now 23. I have never had a job, i have no qualifications of any kind. i really hate going out, i really hate having to talk to people, i don't even like talking to people i know. When i do go out, it will be down to the local shop at most, and i only ever speak to the cashier, normally just a whimper or grunt.

My parents recently split, i feel like i'm.. stuck in a deep pit with no ladder or way out. i have no money, no freinds. my mum says i need to go to the job center to start getting job seekers allowence but that involves talking to people, which is highest on my list of things i don't like doing. or go to the doctors to get a "note" that says i can't work. but even that is a scarey thought to me.

I just want.. things to be done for me, without me having to speak to anybody.

I'm happiest when i'm on my own, alone with a computer and a few games. which is why i'm posting this at past 2AM.

I wake up in the afternoons. i try to find things to do like watching tv, playing games or watching a film, Just to pass time until i can go to bed again.

Even them things i can't do very well, all my games are getting old, my computer isn't very good, my ps2 is knackered, my tv has defects on the screen.

My current way of thinking is, We are Nothing, But insignificant.

Its taken me several tries to post this, not becuase of some error, but becuase of the things i dont like doing.
 

Shyness

Member
Welcome! I'm definitely not a veteran, but I've found this place to be very accepting and friendly.

It can be very hard to get out there and push yourself to do something that you REALLY despise and do not want to do... especially when social phobia is holding you back.
It's like a force that keeps pulling you back into the house until you just give up and stop trying to be around others because it's too painful and unsuccessful.
I've been there so many times.
:/ At times I've felt that I would rather die than step out of your house and be around others. I've been nearly housebound for a while and it doesn't get better unless you do some serious soul searching and make some big decisions.

I'm usually on the same schedule as you: stuck in my room, browsing the internet, watching movies, reading until 4 A.M. and sleeping until 1.
After a while, it really catches up with you and you begin to wonder if you have any worth at all.
I still have problems with my sleeping schedule (like tonight), but it's getting easier to get on track as time goes by.
I've found that exercise and goal setting is the best medicine for loss of interest. When you go to bed thinking about your small, short-term goals you feel as if you have a reason to wake up and start living in order to meet those little goals. :)

Cheer up, okay? It won't stay this way forever! I know how hard this is, but we're all just ordinary people and no one knows what sort of demons you have or which battles you've fought.
 

agoraphobickatie

Well-known member
welcome to spw :)

i'm sorry to hear about your slump =/ it's really difficult to pull yourself out of those bad times, but truthfully, that's all you can do -- pull yourself out... the great thing (and also the hardest thing) about our phobias/fears/anxiety is that we control it. at some point, you'll just have to start taking small steps one by one... there are lots of times where you'll have to literally force yourself to do something, but in my experience, it gets easier... i hope things can become more positive for you and maybe seem easier, but sadly, things don't just happen on their own =/
 

Matticus

Member
Cheer up, okay? It won't stay this way forever!.

Seems like it will. I see nothing in my future. nothing at all, its totally blank.

If someone asks me what do i see myself doing in 1 years time or 20 years time.. i can't anwser that at all.
 
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Beatrice

Guest
Hi Matticus, welcome to the site :)

I like the little rating scale, I'm going to rate it for myself if you don't mind.....


Meeting new people - 2
Being the center of attention - 3
Being watched while doing something - 2
Making small talk - 3
Public speaking - 3
Performing on stage - 4
Being teased or criticized - 5
Talking with “important” people or authority figures - 3

Being called on in class - 1
Going on a date - 2
Making phone calls - 2
Using public bathrooms - 0
Taking exams - 0
Eating or drinking in public - 0
Speaking up in a meeting - 3.5
Attending parties or other social gatherings - 2
 
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DeadmanWalking

Well-known member
Seems like it will. I see nothing in my future. nothing at all, its totally blank.

If someone asks me what do i see myself doing in 1 years time or 20 years time.. i can't anwser that at all.

The future is constantly changing based on what you do, so whether you have a hopeless or happy future is up to you. It's alright to be scared, but you can't let it control you. Sometimes, you have to fight the tide, no matter how big it is or how banged up you get fighting it. Life won't hand you everything on a silver platter, you've gotta go up to the bar, pick up that platter and pick out what you want on it (if that made any sense). Now, the question is, what future do you want, do you know what to do in order to get there and do you think you can do it (here's a hint: the answer isn't no)? We'll be here to help you every step of the way, but, you're going to have to be the one that makes your future. Good luck and welcome to SPW:)!
 
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