missmary
Member
I have a question concerning social anxiety and parents. Do you think your parents somehow contributed to your getting social anxiety? Was it the lifestyle you led as a child/adolescent, or did this anxiety appear out of the blue?
My parents were and still are extremely overprotective even though I am 22 yrs. old. Examples: I was once forced to go to an art museum for a class project. My parents drove me to the place and as I stood waiting outside the ticket booth, I spotted them standing a few feet away guarding me. My professor saw them, sarcastically grinned, and I was filled with embarrassment. They never left that spot until I had finish at the museum.
Example 2: We were at this restaurant, of course my parents and I, and I had to go to the bathroom. When done, I had opened the door and much to my surprise my mother was standing outside waiting for me; her excuse was that she had seen a man enter the men's bathroom and she was afraid of my getting raped
As a child (it's still the same today), I spent most of my time with them, overprotected and sheltered and spoiled rotten to the core. Maybe this is the reason why I am so phobic, anxious - ridden, angry and resentful for my parents, unable to cope with society and maybe even a bit crazy. I do believe this led to my developing social anxiety and I do believe that overprotective parents can cause more damage than good.
My parents were and still are extremely overprotective even though I am 22 yrs. old. Examples: I was once forced to go to an art museum for a class project. My parents drove me to the place and as I stood waiting outside the ticket booth, I spotted them standing a few feet away guarding me. My professor saw them, sarcastically grinned, and I was filled with embarrassment. They never left that spot until I had finish at the museum.
Example 2: We were at this restaurant, of course my parents and I, and I had to go to the bathroom. When done, I had opened the door and much to my surprise my mother was standing outside waiting for me; her excuse was that she had seen a man enter the men's bathroom and she was afraid of my getting raped
As a child (it's still the same today), I spent most of my time with them, overprotected and sheltered and spoiled rotten to the core. Maybe this is the reason why I am so phobic, anxious - ridden, angry and resentful for my parents, unable to cope with society and maybe even a bit crazy. I do believe this led to my developing social anxiety and I do believe that overprotective parents can cause more damage than good.