Yes, I understand it's possible to deal with social phobia through relaxation techniques, and I actually think I've been making some progress in this department as I've grown older.
But I'm just curious- there's something else about being introverted. It's just the fact that even when interacting with other people becomes less "scary," it always just seems to take so much *effort.* And sometimes it feels like it's impossible for me to be social just because I can't fight against my own nature and make this "effort" all the time. Like in order to be more social, I would actually have to change the type of person that I am. Does anyone think that this ever changes?
But I'm just curious- there's something else about being introverted. It's just the fact that even when interacting with other people becomes less "scary," it always just seems to take so much *effort.* And sometimes it feels like it's impossible for me to be social just because I can't fight against my own nature and make this "effort" all the time. Like in order to be more social, I would actually have to change the type of person that I am. Does anyone think that this ever changes?