Poll on Social Anxiety

[Interzone]

I think so. I've had them about several different things in the past but the only one I can remember at the moment is always thinking about getting laptop back in middle school, everyday I would ponder how awesome it would be to have my own computer. I hate these recurring thoughts and they were intrusive but they would not go away.

 

[Phobologist]

I wouldn't say I've ever had intrusive thoughts, just intrusive fear. I feel like negative thoughts are a rationalization of the fear after the fact, and aren't strong compared to the fear itself.

Thouhts come first and then emotions come from the thoughts.

 

[Phil_i]

When i was young I used to get scary thoughts when I closed my eyes or if I walked through the house in the dark. Like I'd close my eyes and I'd imagine someone in my room walking towards me (a scary character from a movie or something) and I'd have to open them. It was never that bad but it used to stop me sleeping sometimes... I actually kinda liked it because I enjoy being scared. But once I thought of something scary I couldn't stop thinking of it. I still do it sometimes... haha. Not sure if that really counts but they were involuntary thoughts i suppose...

I get little urges to jump into traffic or in front of trains as well but I think that's just out of boredom