Mikazuki1590
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I enjoy playing video games as a hobby. Been playing them since I was about 6 or 7 probably. These days, with home consoles, online play is a big draw but with that, comes partying up with other players and voice chatting. Most people will want to do this if you add them to your friend list.
I just get such bad anxiety when I try voice chatting. I freeze up and don't know what to say really. I just feel like my voice sounds stupid or someone will make fun of me or something which I know a lot of that stems from my school days when more outgoing people would mess with me because I was quiet and reserved.
I have literally one friend I hang out with from time to time and even when it's just me and him voice chatting, I get nervous, but with him I CAN at least talk to him to a degree. The problem comes when any of his friends who I don't know enter the party chat and then I just kind of shut off. Makes matters worse when a lot of them like crude humor and stuff which I just find kind of juvenile these days, so it gets old fast.
This just happened actually. I saw my friend was online so I asked him if he wanted to chat while we play whatever. Then a few minutes later one of his other friends joins which raised my anxiety level. I tried to stay and deal with it though and try and converse as best I could. Then yet another person joined and it rose more and i just left the party without saying anything. I did message my friend though and told him the reason. It just sucks that something so simple can be so difficult for people with SA.
It sucks because I deal with loneliness too so I'd like to be able to just voice chat with someone when the chance arises but I guess what I need is to add other people who prefer a 1 on 1 chat only or something.
But yea, this stuff happens with phone calls too. I often have to take a deep breath before calling a restaurant and placing an order for instance. I get very nervous I'll say something stupid or my voice will crack, lol.
How many others here deal with this? Feel free to chime in.
I just get such bad anxiety when I try voice chatting. I freeze up and don't know what to say really. I just feel like my voice sounds stupid or someone will make fun of me or something which I know a lot of that stems from my school days when more outgoing people would mess with me because I was quiet and reserved.
I have literally one friend I hang out with from time to time and even when it's just me and him voice chatting, I get nervous, but with him I CAN at least talk to him to a degree. The problem comes when any of his friends who I don't know enter the party chat and then I just kind of shut off. Makes matters worse when a lot of them like crude humor and stuff which I just find kind of juvenile these days, so it gets old fast.
This just happened actually. I saw my friend was online so I asked him if he wanted to chat while we play whatever. Then a few minutes later one of his other friends joins which raised my anxiety level. I tried to stay and deal with it though and try and converse as best I could. Then yet another person joined and it rose more and i just left the party without saying anything. I did message my friend though and told him the reason. It just sucks that something so simple can be so difficult for people with SA.
It sucks because I deal with loneliness too so I'd like to be able to just voice chat with someone when the chance arises but I guess what I need is to add other people who prefer a 1 on 1 chat only or something.
But yea, this stuff happens with phone calls too. I often have to take a deep breath before calling a restaurant and placing an order for instance. I get very nervous I'll say something stupid or my voice will crack, lol.
How many others here deal with this? Feel free to chime in.
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