How do you reject people inviting you out

[JustAShadow]

I'm sorry if this thread has already been made but I didn't find it.

So... I have a problem...
An old friend that I haven't seen for 3 years called me today and asked me if I wanna hang out some time and I said yeah (I couldn't say no)
But now I'm thinking of excuses and ways to get out because I really can't do it, it would be to much anxiety for me.

So what excuses do you make up when someone asks you to hang out or something?

 

[Lea]

You should either go or tell him the truth.

 

[Kiwong]

It worries me too. Relatives and others asking me to meet up with me. I am really in no shape to meet people with my current levels of anxiety.

At work when people ask me to go for drinks, or if I get ivited to a party I simply say no. That is not hard because I don't know these people.

 

[HeadFace]

I agree. It is hard to reject people when they ask to hang out... Especially if there's big chances it'll probably turn out awkward for you. If I need to reject them, I just say no thanks
Not feeling well
etc
But that usually just results in them ask you to hang out later on. Maybe you should just go?

 

[Damaged]

I normally just tell them the truth, and if i do this i find that i cope better with panic attacks around them, so if they understand what goes on with me i find something more comfortable for us to do

If you don't wanna tell them the truth, just tell them you have a family birthday event or something like that.

 

[be_noticed]

well my friends never ask me out i dont know why, maybe because i live far away from them or because im boring...dont know. but when they do, they always assume i have problems at home so they dont bother. i dont really go out much anyway so they cant tell the difference if im not at the event anyway.