I told my mom i have Social Anxiety

[Birdman]

I told my mom that i have social anxiety finally, this is what happened

I was laying in my moms bed and she was on her computer and she asked me how come you still dont have a girlfriend, by the way i hate it when people ask me that especially my mom, and i told her i have social anxiety she asked me what that was, and she was in shock. she told me that i was always an outgoing and social person just a little shy, and during this time i was sobbing because i know that i used to be a social person but not anymore. She told me dont worry about what other people think, and everyone knows its not that easy, then i told her i cant even ask my roommate for his cell phone to make a call.

She acted like it was nothing, i guess i have to educate her more.

 

[Kanon]

well hey, atleast you were brave enough to tell her!
its not even worth telling my mom. its sad how people think its not a "real" problem.

 

[user12053]

I wish everyone could live with SA for just one day! It's like everyone without SA don't even know the disorder exsists. I haven't seen anything about it on TV or heard anyone speak of it. The focus is always elsewhere.

 

[JonnyD]

I hate when someone say it, "why don't you find a girl friend?", i really hate when my mother say it!

i told my sister about SA only, she's the one person that can understand, the others would just say the same thigns, dont be fool, you shouldn't think like this etc etc, i don't blame them it's not that easy to understand and people, mainly because its easier to deny and trying to simplify, i did it before i know how it feels to listen something like this...

and he person who needs to help the most is yourself, you shoulndt denny your problem, but you shouldn't use it as a scape goat.