rosebud780
New member
This is my first time posting here. I'm glad I finally found a place I can go about my social phobia/anxiety.
I think the hardest thing about it is that I feel like I can't tell anyone about it. I feel as if I have to hide it, lest I be ridiculed or criticized for "not being socially strong." I've never really been a people person. I have a few close friends, but get me in public, and I automatically begin to avoid contact with anyone else. I even begin to get angry because I can't help but look at others around me and wonder how they manage to get off so well. Another problem I have is with my physical appearance. I don't have the best teeth (problems since childhood) which definitely plays a role in my anxiety, but I know it's not the only factor.
I'm thinking that tomorrow I'm going to go see my school counselor (I'm in my last year of college) and see what I can do to alleviate these feelings. I think what I need now is to be around people who understand these feelings.
I think the hardest thing about it is that I feel like I can't tell anyone about it. I feel as if I have to hide it, lest I be ridiculed or criticized for "not being socially strong." I've never really been a people person. I have a few close friends, but get me in public, and I automatically begin to avoid contact with anyone else. I even begin to get angry because I can't help but look at others around me and wonder how they manage to get off so well. Another problem I have is with my physical appearance. I don't have the best teeth (problems since childhood) which definitely plays a role in my anxiety, but I know it's not the only factor.
I'm thinking that tomorrow I'm going to go see my school counselor (I'm in my last year of college) and see what I can do to alleviate these feelings. I think what I need now is to be around people who understand these feelings.
