Social Anxiety - the question list

[iwrotethenote]

1.How old are you?
19
2.Are you male/female?
Female
3.Do you have SA?
Yes
4.How bad is your SA on a scale from 1 to 100?
about 70
5.Are you diagnosed with Social Anxiety?
Yes
6.Are you shy?
That's an understatement
7.What makes you anxious?
Dancing, driving, talking to unfamiliar people especially men, making eye contact, talking on the phone, initiating conversation, doing anything that I can't predict the outcome.
8.Do you use meds?
Yes, Zoloft
9.Do you go to therapy?
Yes, I go to therapy that is free to the student's at my University.
10.Since when did your SA start?
Probably since birth or just before I can remember.
11.Do you have good support from your inforement?
12.Do you actually like doing social stuff?
I actually feel really lonely without social activities, but my SA hinders that. It's a vicious cycle.
13.Do you have friends?
I do, I have a handful of close friends that I love.
14.Do you have online friends?
I used to have a lot of online friends and I was very close to them. I feel it is easier to talk online than in person, but it can still be very hard.
15.Where do you feel safe, and not anxious at all?
My bed.
16.Do you work, go to school?
I work and go to college.
17.Do you have a relationship?
No, forever alone for now.
18.Do you believe you can overcome SA?
I want to believe there is, but it seems really difficult right now.
19.What are your hobbies?
I don't really have any
20.Do you drink? smoke?
I don't smoke, but I have an occasional beverage.
21.Are you introvert of extrovert?
I can say both, actually. I really enjoy being social, but I am also cripplingly shy.
22.Do you have any more disorders?
Just some other specialized phobias
23.Are you afraid of the supermarket?
No, just talking to the cashiers.
24.Are you afraid of making phone calls?
Terrified
25.Where you bullied in your youth?
I wasn't really bullied, just not accepted.
26.Are you a quiet person?
Yes
27.Do you avoid eye contact?
Yes, but I am trying to make myself do it.
28.Do you blush a lot?
I never really notice, but I probably do.
29.What makes you really happy?
Friends and family, and being able to overcome fears.
30.Do you hardly make friends?
I normally only make friends through friends.
31.Does your family know about your SA?
Some of my family does, but even though most of them have anxiety, they do not understand SA so they often get frustrated and tell me to "just do it!" or "get over it."
32.Did you ever visited a doctor?
Just recently about SA.
33.What makes you feel confident?
When I am with people that respect me and I know will support how I feel.
34.Are you depressed?
I used to be extremely depressed, which is why I sought therapy. I found out through it that I actually have SA that is causing me to be sad.
35.Do you believe in god?
No, I'm agnostic.
36.Are you open about your problems, or do you prefer hiding them? and fake a smile?
I am pretty open around people I know. I want them to know how I really am, but I often will fake a smile as to not burden them.
37.Do you have a good sense of humour?
I feel as though I do.
38.Are you happy with your looks?
Depends on the day. I hate myself some days, but love myself the next.
39.What kind of music do you like?
Electronic/Industrial preference
40.Do you do sport?
No, I can't play.
41.Do you like art?
I enjoy art, but creating it frustrates me.
42.Are you a social person?
Yes, I feel as though without SA I would really love to be around people all of the time.
43.Do you like animals?
They're alright.
44.Are you friendly?
I can be.
45.How would you describe yourself?
It's hard to describe myself unless I include my SA and I don't like to do that.
46.Did you have suicidal thoughts?
I used to.
47.Have you trouble eating in front of other's?
No, I love food.
48.Do you feel accepted by your inforement?
yes?
49.Do you got the motivation to get out of SA? and to do ''more'' social stuff?
I want to, but I know it'll be hard.
50.Are you optimistic?
Not really.
51.Do you have problems with showing and seeing ''emotions''?
No, but I often hide sadness as to not bother others.
52.What makes you feel relaxed?
Showers
53.Do you got panic attacks as well?
Yes, frequently.
54.Do you think you have to act and do things perfect?
Yes
55.Do you think people stare at you in social places?
Yes. I don't know why.
56.Do you know how to act like a confident person??
I know how, I just can't act it out.
57.Do you ever gave a speech?
Yes, I suffered through it.
58.Do you like walking in the park?
yes.
59.Do you think you are interesting to other people?
I feel like I can be if people really tried to get to know me, but no one really cares that much.
60.What is the negative judge you guess from people?
They all think I'm a fool.

 

[PhillyFlyersGrl]

1.How old are you? 30yrs
2.Are you male/female? female
3.Do you have SA? Yes
4.How bad is your SA on a scale from 1 to 100? Not bad since on medication..
5.Are you diagnosed with Social Anxiety? Yes
6.Are you shy? Yes
7.What makes you anxious? Parties, meetings, standing in line
8.Do you use meds? (if yes, what kind?) Yes, Celexa
9.Do you go to therapy? (if yes, what kind?) Nope
10.Since when did your SA start? 27yrs

11.Do you have good support from your inforement? my family and husband yes
12.Do you actually like doing social stuff? Yeah sometimes
13.Do you have friends? A couple
14.Do you have online friends? yes, you guys
15.Where do you feel safe, and not anxious at all? at home, at a cafe me and my husband go to for breakfast every weekend, my parents house.
16.Do you work, go to school? I work
17.Do you have a relationship? Married
18.Do you believe you can overcome SA? (or do you only hope so?) I have done a pretty good job so far
19.What are your hobbies? Reading, internet, my dog, my family, psychology
20.Do you drink? smoke? I drink wine every now and then and yes I smoke

21.Are you introvert of extrovert? Eeven if I didn't have S.P. Id lean to the introvert side
22.Do you have any more disorders? AVPD
23.Are you afraid of the supermarket? Not so much anymore
24.Are you afraid of making phone calls? Ditto
25.Where you bullied in your youth? To a certain extent
26.Are you a quiet person? Yes
27.Do you avoid eye contact? Sometimes
28.Do you blush alot? No
29.What makes you really happy? My husband my dog..
30.Do you hardly make friends? Yup

31.Does your family know about your SA? Yup
32.Did you ever visited a doctor? Uhh of course
33.What makes you feel confident? (c'mon.. dont be shy.. tell us) don't know
34.Are you depressed? No
35.Do you believe in god? Yes
36.Are you open about your problems, or do you prefer hiding them? and fake a smile? Hiding
37.Do you have a good sense of humour? Sometimes. I can laugh at myself
38.Are you happy with your looks? For the most part
39.What kind of music do you like? Rock, metal mostly
40.Do you do sport?? No

41.Do you like art? Yes
42.Are you a social person? ( without the SA part...??) Sort of
43.Do you like animals? Love animals
44.Are you friendly? Try to be..
45.How would you describe yourself? Quiet, humble, aware, introverted
46.Did you have suicidal thoughts? No
47.Have you trouble eating in front of other's? No
48.Do you feel accepted by your inforement? dont understand this really but my husband and family yes
49.Do you got the motivation to get out of SA? and to do ''more'' social stuff? Sometimes
50.Are you optimistic? Sometimes

51.Do you have problems with showing and seeing ''emotions''? Sometimes
52.What makes you feel relaxed? harmonious interaction (everyone getting along) being with my husband and dog, reading a good book
53.Do you got panic attacks aswell? Ive had a couple in the past
54.Do you think you have to act and do things perfect? Sometimes
55.Do you think people stare at you in social places? (if yes, why??) Yes, probably because I look nervous and Im afraid they notice
56.Do you know how to act like a confident person?? Sometimes
57.Do you ever gave a speech? heck no
58.Do you like walking in the park? Yes
59.Do you think you are interesting to other people? I hope so, but Im prob boring since Im quiet
60.What is the negative judge you guess from people? that they think Im a snob

 

[SJG74006]

1.How old are you? 34
2.Are you male/female? male
3.Do you have SA? probably
4.How bad is your SA on a scale from 1 to 100? it's difficult to quantify
5.Are you diagnosed with Social Anxiety? no
6.Are you shy? yes
7.What makes you anxious? people
8.Do you use meds? (if yes, what kind?) no
9.Do you go to therapy? (if yes, what kind?) no
10.Since when did your SA start? i expect i was born with it

11.Do you have good support from your inforement? no one's ever tackled it
12.Do you actually like doing social stuff? some of it
13.Do you have friends? a few
14.Do you have online friends? no
15.Where do you feel safe, and not anxious at all? at home when asleep
16.Do you work, go to school? yes
17.Do you have a relationship? no
18.Do you believe you can overcome SA? (or do you only hope so?) no
19.What are your hobbies? mainly solitary stuff
20.Do you drink? smoke? drink occassionally

21.Are you introvert of extrovert? introvert
22.Do you have any more disorders? OCD probably
23.Are you afraid of the supermarket? no
24.Are you afraid of making phone calls? yes
25.Were you bullied in your youth? yes
26.Are you a quiet person? yes
27.Do you avoid eye contact? preferably
28.Do you blush alot? sometimes
29.What makes you really happy? the end of the day
30.Do you hardly make friends? yes

31.Does your family know about your SA? yes
32.Did you ever visit a doctor? in my teenage years
33.What makes you feel confident? (c'mon.. dont be shy.. tell us)
34.Are you depressed? sometimes
35.Do you believe in god? no
36.Are you open about your problems, or do you prefer hiding them? and fake a smile? i never lie about how i feel
37.Do you have a good sense of humour? i don't think so
38.Are you happy with your looks? you must be joking!
39.What kind of music do you like? depends on my mood
40.Do you do sport?? golf, cycling but not team games

41.Do you like art? yes, but i'm rubbish at it myself
42.Are you a social person? ( without the SA part...??) no, but i would be
43.Do you like animals? yes, especially cats
44.Are you friendly? i try to be 'amiable'
45.How would you describe yourself?
46.Did you have suicidal thoughts? sometimes
47.Have you trouble eating in front of other's? yes
48.Do you feel accepted by your inforement? eh?
49.Do you got the motivation to get out of SA? and to do ''more'' social stuff? i cannot change WHO i am even if i remove the SA
50.Are you optimistic? a very negetive person generally but i have hope

51.Do you have problems with showing and seeing ''emotions''? no
52.What makes you feel relaxed? being away from people; going to bed
53.Do you get panic attacks aswell? mildly
54.Do you think you have to act and do things perfect? yes
55.Do you think people stare at you in social places? (if yes, why??) definately (who knows why, because sa people are different?)
56.Do you know how to act like a confident person?? not really
57.Do you ever gave a speech? no
58.Do you like walking in the park? yes, when it's quiet
59.Do you think you are interesting to other people? no
60.What is the negative judge you guess from people? their body language, the look in their eye, things they say (or don't say)

 

[Psychedelicious]

List List

1.How old are you? 19
2.Are you male/female? Female
3.Do you have SA? Yes
4.How bad is your SA on a scale from 1 to 100? Bad enough, I don't know how to rate it.
5.Are you diagnosed with Social Anxiety? Yes
6.Are you shy? Of course
7.What makes you anxious? Everything and Everyone
8.Do you use meds? (if yes, what kind?) Yes
9.Do you go to therapy? (if yes, what kind?) no
10.Since when did your SA start? Since the beginning of life

11.Do you have good support from your inforement? I don't think so
12.Do you actually like doing social stuff? Not at the moment
13.Do you have friends? None at all.
14.Do you have online friends? yes
15.Where do you feel safe, and not anxious at all? Nowhere really.
16.Do you work, go to school? Not at the moment
17.Do you have a relationship? No
18.Do you believe you can overcome SA? (or do you only hope so?) I will never overcome it, I just want to improve it.
19.What are your hobbies? Don't really have any
20.Do you drink? smoke? Hardly ever.

21.Are you introvert of extrovert? Introvert
22.Do you have any more disorders? Yes
23.Are you afraid of the supermarket? Yes
24.Are you afraid of making phone calls? Yes
25.Where you bullied in your youth? Not really
26.Are you a quiet person? Absolutely
27.Do you avoid eye contact? Sometimes
28.Do you blush alot? No
29.What makes you really happy? I don't even know
30.Do you hardly make friends? I don't make any at all.

31.Does your family know about your SA? Yes
32.Did you ever visited a doctor? Yes
33.What makes you feel confident? (c'mon.. dont be shy.. tell us) Nothing
34.Are you depressed? Yeah
35.Do you believe in god? No
36.Are you open about your problems, or do you prefer hiding them? and fake a smile? I don't tell anyone thing
37.Do you have a good sense of humour? I don't think so
38.Are you happy with your looks? NO
39.What kind of music do you like? psychedelic and rock n' roll
40.Do you do sport?? No

41.Do you like art? Yeah
42.Are you a social person? ( without the SA part...??) Not in the least.
43.Do you like animals? Yes
44.Are you friendly? Pretend
45.How would you describe yourself? A complete loser
46.Did you have suicidal thoughts? Not seriously
47.Have you trouble eating in front of other's? Yeah
48.Do you feel accepted by your inforement? No
49.Do you got the motivation to get out of SA? and to do ''more'' social stuff? Not right now.
50.Are you optimistic? No

51.Do you have problems with showing and seeing ''emotions''? Yes
52.What makes you feel relaxed? Nothing
53.Do you got panic attacks aswell? Sometimes
54.Do you think you have to act and do things perfect? Yup...
55.Do you think people stare at you in social places? (if yes, why??) Yes. Because I look like a freak and for other reasons.
56.Do you know how to act like a confident person?? No
57.Do you ever gave a speech? No
58.Do you like walking in the park? Not really
59.Do you think you are interesting to other people? Absolutely Not
60.What is the negative judge you guess from people? I'm Ugly, boring, an idiot, and whatever else.

 

[bangdrum]

1.How old are you? 26
2.Are you male/female? female
3.Do you have SA? YES
4.How bad is your SA on a scale from 1 to 100? depends
5.Are you diagnosed with Social Anxiety? yes
6.Are you shy? yes
7.What makes you anxious? everything
8.Do you use meds? (if yes, what kind?) klonopin
9.Do you go to therapy? (if yes, what kind?) yes, weekly individual and (generally) biweekly group (i hate group)
10.Since when did your SA start? birth

11.Do you have good support from your inforement?
12.Do you actually like doing social stuff? i don't know
13.Do you have friends? no
14.Do you have online friends? just one
15.Where do you feel safe, and not anxious at all? nowhere
16.Do you work, go to school? neither at the moment, kill me please
17.Do you have a relationship? no
18.Do you believe you can overcome SA? (or do you only hope so?) i don't know
19.What are your hobbies? i don't have any, i'm a boring drip
20.Do you drink? smoke? drink in restaurants (cocktails), never smoked or plan to

21.Are you introvert of extrovert? introvert
22.Do you have any more disorders? diabetic
23.Are you afraid of the supermarket? no
24.Are you afraid of making phone calls? depends who i have to call
25.Where you bullied in your youth? not really, mostly ignored
26.Are you a quiet person? yes
27.Do you avoid eye contact? got better at this, still do sometimes
28.Do you blush alot? no
29.What makes you really happy? music, going to concerts, good tv shows/movies, actually having someone else tell me i did something good
30.Do you hardly make friends? i have no friends

31.Does your family know about your SA? yes
32.Did you ever visited a doctor? yes
33.What makes you feel confident? (c'mon.. dont be shy.. tell us) nothing
34.Are you depressed? HELL YES
35.Do you believe in god? nope
36.Are you open about your problems, or do you prefer hiding them? and fake a smile? hide hide hide
37.Do you have a good sense of humour? yes
38.Are you happy with your looks? i guess
39.What kind of music do you like? rock, pop, bluegrass, classic rock, oldies, almost anything really
40.Do you do sport?? no

41.Do you like art? some
42.Are you a social person? ( without the SA part...??) not really
43.Do you like animals? yes
44.Are you friendly? no
45.How would you describe yourself? miserable bore
46.Did you have suicidal thoughts? yep yep yep
47.Have you trouble eating in front of other's? no
48.Do you feel accepted by your inforement?
49.Do you got the motivation to get out of SA? and to do ''more'' social stuff? not really, used to think i did
50.Are you optimistic? NO

51.Do you have problems with showing and seeing ''emotions''? showing no, i do that too much. seeing, maybe a little
52.What makes you feel relaxed? music
53.Do you got panic attacks aswell? sometimes
54.Do you think you have to act and do things perfect? sometimes
55.Do you think people stare at you in social places? (if yes, why??) yes. i know it's paranoia but i think it anyway
56.Do you know how to act like a confident person?? no
57.Do you ever gave a speech? yes but not recently
58.Do you like walking in the park? sure, as long as there aren't people (in families or groups) just hanging out, watching me walk by
59.Do you think you are interesting to other people? i have no idea
60.What is the negative judge you guess from people? i'm too quiet, i look funny, make funny faces, don't look proud of myself, aren't stylish, seem scared of nothing, i could keep writing this for days...

 

[MaliceInWickedland]

I have no life.

1.How old are you? 17
2.Are you male/female? Female
3.Do you have SA? Definitely
4.How bad is your SA on a scale from 1 to 100? About 60-70
5.Are you diagnosed with Social Anxiety? No but its pretty obvious.
6.Are you shy? VERY
7.What makes you anxious? Anything that involves interacting with others I don't know very well or being around numerous people.
8.Do you use meds? (if yes, what kind?) It's not a med but its a supplement called GABA Calm. Very relaxing and helpful in calming my nerves.
9.Do you go to therapy? (if yes, what kind?) No
10.Since when did your SA start? A little after I started high school when I was 13.

11.Do you have good support from your inforement?
12.Do you actually like doing social stuff? Not really. I'm okay with hanging out with friends but going to family gatherings, parties, and stuff like that bother me.
13.Do you have friends? Yeah, pretty decent amount.
14.Do you have online friends? Same as above.
15.Where do you feel safe, and not anxious at all? My room/home
16.Do you work, go to school? Part-time at local library; graduated last week
17.Do you have a relationship? Of course! lol no.. ::
18.Do you believe you can overcome SA? (or do you only hope so?) Probably. Maybe. Hopefully...
19.What are your hobbies? Writing, photography, spacing out into my own demented little world
20.Do you drink? smoke? Never

21.Are you introvert of extrovert? Introvert
22.Do you have any more disorders? I'm pretty sure I'm bipolar
23.Are you afraid of the supermarket? Only if its crowded
24.Are you afraid of making phone calls? Depends who I'm calling
25.Where you bullied in your youth? Yeah, quite a lot..
26.Are you a quiet person? VERY
27.Do you avoid eye contact? Usually
28.Do you blush alot? Occasionally
29.What makes you really happy? Oreos, music, my leopard gecko, when people acknowledge me as a normal human being
30.Do you hardly make friends? I'm pretty easy to get along with so I never really have a problem with that, unless being shy is a problem to them :/

31.Does your family know about your SA? Yeah, my mom has it too
32.Did you ever visited a doctor? Hasn't everybody? ._.
33.What makes you feel confident? (c'mon.. dont be shy.. tell us) When guys actually talk to me or smile and don't look at me like I have nipples sprouting all over my face :/
34.Are you depressed? Sometimes
35.Do you believe in god? Yes, I'm Catholic (a horrible one :
36.Are you open about your problems, or do you prefer hiding them? and fake a smile? I usually hide them unfortunately.. nobody ever seems to understand.
37.Do you have a good sense of humour? If dark and sarcastic spark your interest then yeah I guess
38.Are you happy with your looks? Somewhat
39.What kind of music do you like? All kinds - mostly metal, punk, techno, instrumental
40.Do you do sport?? Nope, too shy to be on a team

41.Do you like art? Love it~!
42.Are you a social person? (without the SA part...??) Uhh.. I guess?
43.Do you like animals? LOVE THEM!!! Reptiles ftw~<3
44.Are you friendly? It may not seem like it but I really am
45.How would you describe yourself? Umm... Shy? Dark? Strange? Dirty Minded? Yeaaah =D
46.Did you have suicidal thoughts? Yes at one point...
47.Have you trouble eating in front of other's? Ugh, yes. I hate restaurants and eating in open areas.
48.Do you feel accepted by your inforement? Who? :I
49.Do you got the motivation to get out of SA and to do ''more'' social stuff? Yeah if I really put my mind to it
50.Are you optimistic? Not really as you can see

51.Do you have problems with showing and seeing ''emotions''? Showing yes. Seeing no. I can read people pretty well.
52.What makes you feel relaxed? GABA Calm. That stuff is amazing~ (Not a drug )
53.Do you got panic attacks as well? Not as bad as I used to. I rarely get them anymore.
54.Do you think you have to act and do things perfect? Sometimes
55.Do you think people stare at you in social places? (if yes, why??) Yes and I dunno why, its just a subconscious feeling. OCD I guess?
56.Do you know how to act like a confident person?? Not really..
57.Do you ever gave a speech? Yes and they suck ass.
58.Do you like walking in the park? Yeah if its not crowded
59.Do you think you are interesting to other people? I'll let you be the judge of that.
60.What is the negative judge you guess from people? That I'm weird or tense, which I am

 

[carecrab]

1.How old are you?
17
2.Are you male/female?
Male
3.Do you have SA?
Yes
4.How bad is your SA on a scale from 1 to 100?
69
5.Are you diagnosed with Social Anxiety?
no
6.Are you shy?
yes
7.What makes you anxious?
for example when i'm the center of attention
8.Do you use meds? (if yes, what kind?)
No
9.Do you go to therapy? (if yes, what kind?)
No, for i while i wanted just so that i have someone to talk to
10.Since when did your SA start?
Since i was a kid
11.Do you have good support from your inforement?
Yes, but i dont want to bother them
12.Do you actually like doing social stuff?
Depends who and what
13.Do you have friends?
Yes
14.Do you have online friends?
No, well not yet i hope?
15.Where do you feel safe, and not anxious at all?
In the arms of one of my friends .. when someone hugs me
16.Do you work, go to school?
HighSchool
17.Do you have a relationship?
Nope.
18.Do you believe you can overcome SA? (or do you only hope so?)
To a certain point think I'll always be an introvert
19.What are your hobbies?
Playing guitar, gaming, cant think of other stuff right now
20.Do you drink? smoke?
At parties, only smoke weed occasionally (Netherlands whattayawant)
21.Are you introvert of extrovert?
Intro
22.Do you have any more disorders?
I don't know the terms but Inferiority Complex and depressions yes
23.Are you afraid of the supermarket?
Yeah but just one and it's because i used to work there
24.Are you afraid of making phone calls?
YES jesus christ >__<
25.Where you bullied in your youth?
No. Unfortunately i was the bully
26.Are you a quiet person?
Yes almost always
27.Do you avoid eye contact?
Pff this test reads my mind. Yes, alot
28.Do you blush alot?
I don't know.
29.What makes you really happy?
Not having school and just to be loved by friends/partner
30.Do you hardly make friends?
Since my live changed (tell later bout it) more
31.Does your family know about your SA?
They think im just shy
32.Did you ever visited a doctor?
You mean a mentaldoctor? Yeah after i beat up this kid D:
33.What makes you feel confident? (c'mon.. dont be shy.. tell us)
Reaally easy, when i get a compliment.
34.Are you depressed?
Yes. Alot.
35.Do you believe in god?
Nah, dont think it's wrong of people to believe in one just keep it to yourself
36.Are you open about your problems, or do you prefer hiding them? and fake a smile?
For some people like my family i just laugh (very nervously) i tell my friends though
37.Do you have a good sense of humour?
I think so?
38.Are you happy with your looks?
I got these dark 'circles' under my eyes. and i never get rid of them, also my hair does whatever it wants. Also skinny as a skeleton , rest is allright i guess
39.What kind of music do you like?
Almost any kind of music.
40.Do you do sport??
Used to, now i go to fitness sometimes
41.Do you like art?
YES
42.Are you a social person? ( without the SA part...??)
NO at all. My friends complain about it all the time
43.Do you like animals?
I used to be a sadist .. pretty ashamed i just admitted that.
44.Are you friendly?
Yes. Always, unless someone is unfriendly with me than i switch to spikyhedghogmode
45.How would you describe yourself?
Worth discovering
46.Did you have suicidal thoughts?
Used to, still have yes
47.Have you trouble eating in front of other's?
Feels a bit akwerd but everybody eats akwerd right haha
48.Do you feel accepted by your inforement?
By my closest friends yes
49.Do you got the motivation to get out of SA? and to do ''more'' social stuff?
I don't know.
50.Are you optimistic?
Sometimes
51.Do you have problems with showing and seeing ''emotions''?
yes, but in the way that i'm too emotional and i want to tell everybody how i feel. I scared some possible girlfriends away with this. Think i can see emotions, i want people to know that i always want to help you out with your feelings
52.What makes you feel relaxed?
Drugs haha xD no, when im carefree
53.Do you got panic attacks aswell?
YES sometimes when i have a hard time explaining myself
54.Do you think you have to act and do things perfect?
No.
55.Do you think people stare at you in social places? (if yes, why??)
yes, because i also tend to stare
56.Do you know how to act like a confident person??
Yes but when im confident it takes very little to bring me down
57.Do you ever gave a speech?
Nope
58.Do you like walking in the park?
OH GOD YES SO MUCH i got a park right outside of my house often alone
59.Do you think you are interesting to other people?
Yes but not necessarily in a good way...
60.What is the negative judge you guess from people?
That i'm creepy

 

[T T T]

1.How old are you? 16.
2.Are you male/female? Male.
3.Do you have SA? Yeah.
4.How bad is your SA on a scale from 1 to 100? 70 - 80?
5.Are you diagnosed with Social Anxiety? Nope.
6.Are you shy? Yeah.
7.What makes you anxious? I'm still trying to figure this out.
8.Do you use meds? (if yes, what kind?) Nope.
9.Do you go to therapy? (if yes, what kind?) Still waiting for it.
10.Since when did your SA start? I first noticed it when I was rather young, maybe like 8 - 9?

11.Do you have good support from your inforement? I don't have one.
12.Do you actually like doing social stuff? Nope, but I think I could do.
13.Do you have friends? I do, but I can't help but push them away.
14.Do you have online friends? Not especially.
15.Where do you feel safe, and not anxious at all? In my room.
16.Do you work, go to school? Just finished school for summer, then back for A levels.
17.Do you have a relationship? Yeah, eight months tomorrow.
18.Do you believe you can overcome SA? (or do you only hope so?) Yeah I do.
19.What are your hobbies? Photography, writing songs, listening to music, computings, etc.
20.Do you drink? smoke? Neither.

21.Are you introvert of extrovert? Introvert.
22.Do you have any more disorders? My doctor said I have traces of OCD.
23.Are you afraid of the supermarket? If i'm on my own, or with people i'm not comfortable with.
24.Are you afraid of making phone calls? Yeah.
25.Where you bullied in your youth? Yeah.
26.Are you a quiet person? Yeah.
27.Do you avoid eye contact? Not especially, I just don't know where to put my eyes.
28.Do you blush alot? All the time.
29.What makes you really happy? My girlfriend.
30.Do you hardly make friends? I just can't.

31.Does your family know about your SA? Yes.
32.Did you ever visited a doctor? Yes.
33.What makes you feel confident? (c'mon.. dont be shy.. tell us) my girlfriend.
34.Are you depressed? Not physically, but when alone and I start to think to much,then I guess so.
35.Do you believe in god? No.
36.Are you open about your problems, or do you prefer hiding them? and fake a smile? I work on the fact that no one will notice either way.
37.Do you have a good sense of humour? Yes actually.
38.Are you happy with your looks? Suprisingly yes.
39.What kind of music do you like? Blink 182, Angels and Airwaves, My Chemical Romance, Crystal Castles, A Day To Remember, The Used, Owl City; music is very important to me, and often seems like the only way of communicating without being judged or having something expected of you.
40.Do you do sport?? Nope.

41.Do you like art? Yes.
42.Are you a social person? ( without the SA part...??) Yes actually, I really think I could be.
43.Do you like animals? Nope.
44.Are you friendly? If you're able to get to know me, then I would like to think so.
45.How would you describe yourself? Plain, misunderstood.
46.Did you have suicidal thoughts? Yeah, but not to the extent that I would go through with them.
47.Have you trouble eating in front of other's? Yeah.
48.Do you feel accepted by your inforement? No.
49.Do you got the motivation to get out of SA? and to do ''more'' social stuff? No, I just hide from the world.
50.Are you optimistic? I try to be.

51.Do you have problems with showing and seeing ''emotions''? Not seeing, just showing.
52.What makes you feel relaxed? My girlfriend, music.
53.Do you got panic attacks aswell? Thankfully no.
54.Do you think you have to act and do things perfect? Yeah.
55.Do you think people stare at you in social places? (if yes, why??) Yeah, because they're thinking I don't deserve to be there.
56.Do you know how to act like a confident person?? No.
57.Do you ever gave a speech? I did a presentation in English once, I got full marks due to my content, but I didn't look at my audience once.
58.Do you like walking in the park? Nope.
59.Do you think you are interesting to other people? Nope.
60.What is the negative judge you guess from people? Creepy, wierd, arrogant, unworthy.

 

[simpsons2007]

1.How old are you?
30
2.Are you male/female?
Male
3.Do you have SA?
Yes
4.How bad is your SA on a scale from 1 to 100?
It depends what situation I'm in, from 60-90
5.Are you diagnosed with Social Anxiety?
No, I find it hard to tell doctor how I feel
6.Are you shy?
Extremely shy
7.What makes you anxious?
Being outside, everybody, being around people
8.Do you use meds? (if yes, what kind?)
No. I was on Mirtazapine 45mg the highest dose in UK
9.Do you go to therapy? (if yes, what kind?)
No
10.Since when did your SA start?
Not sure
11.Do you have good support from your inforement?
Did have until the government cut the funding now I have no help
12.Do you actually like doing social stuff?
No
13.Do you have friends?
NO
14.Do you have online friends?
NO
15.Where do you feel safe, and not anxious at all?
Locked up in my house
16.Do you work, go to school?
No. I did work for 10yrs until 2yrs ago
17.Do you have a relationship?
No.
18.Do you believe you can overcome SA? (or do you only hope so?)
No but hope to be able to manage it better one day
19.What are your hobbies?
Photography, reading, watching films, sleeping
20.Do you drink? smoke?
Smoke yes. drink no I'm an ex alcoholic
21.Are you introvert of extrovert?
INTROVERT
22.Do you have any more disorders?
Severe depression, agrophobia
23.Are you afraid of the supermarket?
Yes by myself but if someone is with me I find it a little bit easier
24.Are you afraid of making phone calls?
YES
25.Where you bullied in your youth?
Yes for about 10yrs
26.Are you a quiet person?
Extremely quiet
27.Do you avoid eye contact?
Yes all the time
28.Do you blush alot?
Yes
29.What makes you really happy?
Only my daughter
30.Do you hardly make friends?
Never really made any friends
31.Does your family know about your SA?
No
32.Did you ever visited a doctor?
Yes
33.What makes you feel confident? (c'mon.. dont be shy.. tell us)
Nothing. But when I used to drink that helped a bit but not much
34.Are you depressed?
Severe depression
35.Do you believe in god?
Not sure
36.Are you open about your problems, or do you prefer hiding them? and fake a smile?
I hide them away I've always hid my problems away
37.Do you have a good sense of humour?
I think so
38.Are you happy with your looks?
No I'm ugly
39.What kind of music do you like?
rap, rock, some pop, some old stuff
40.Do you do sport??
NO
41.Do you like art?
Yes
42.Are you a social person? ( without the SA part...??)
NO never been a social person
43.Do you like animals?
A little
44.Are you friendly?
Yes very
45.How would you describe yourself?
???????????????????
46.Did you have suicidal thoughts?
Most nights
47.Have you trouble eating in front of other's?
Yes I hate being watched
48.Do you feel accepted by your inforement?
No
49.Do you got the motivation to get out of SA? and to do ''more'' social stuff?
No
50.Are you optimistic?
No
51.Do you have problems with showing and seeing ''emotions''?
Yes
52.What makes you feel relaxed?
Long soak in bath
53.Do you got panic attacks as well?
Yes
54.Do you think you have to act and do things perfect?
Yes
55.Do you think people stare at you in social places? (if yes, why??)
Yes
56.Do you know how to act like a confident person??
NO
57.Do you ever gave a speech?
no
58.Do you like walking in the park?
Yes
59.Do you think you are interesting to other people?
NO.
60.What is the negative judge you guess from people?
I'm ugly, shy, quiet, no job, no friends, loner, failure

 

[armadillo]

1.How old are you?
36

2.Are you male/female?
Female

3.Do you have SA?
I think so.

4.How bad is your SA on a scale from 1 to 100?
I think maybe 30-40 but I might be in denial!

5.Are you diagnosed with Social Anxiety?
No.

6.Are you shy?
Yes.

7.What makes you anxious?
Saying hello to new friends, receiving mail, getting replies to my emails, contacting people for social stuff, etc.

8.Do you use meds? (if yes, what kind?)
No.

9.Do you go to therapy? (if yes, what kind?)
No.

10.Since when did your SA start?
School. I loved school, but nobody would play with me. I never knew why. I think maybe I was just too damn quiet!

11.Do you have good support from your inforement?
Um, what's inforement?

12.Do you actually like doing social stuff?
I don't know. I seek it a lot but I'm not sure if I enjoy it! I'm stressed out all the time.

13.Do you have friends?
Sort of. I have people who invite me places, and sometimes I hang out with them. But I feel like they don't really want me around

14.Do you have online friends?
Yes.

15.Where do you feel safe, and not anxious at all?
In bed. Anywhere where I'm alone.

16.Do you work, go to school?
Work.

17.Do you have a relationship?
No.

18.Do you believe you can overcome SA? (or do you only hope so?)
I believe I can overcome it to some extent.

19.What are your hobbies?
Painting, writing, drawing.

20.Do you drink? smoke?
I drink sometimes.

21.Are you introvert of extrovert?
My last Myers Briggs had me as an extrovert. Maybe I was just feeling expressive that day?

22.Do you have any more disorders?
No.

23.Are you afraid of the supermarket?
I feel overwhelmed by the supermarket but I'm not afraid of it.

24.Are you afraid of making phone calls?
I dislike making phone calls and avoid it if possible.

25.Where you bullied in your youth?
A bit. But they lost interest when I ignored them.

26.Are you a quiet person?
I don't know. I've been told that i'm intense. I don't know what that means.

27.Do you avoid eye contact?
In public, yes.

28.Do you blush alot?
My back blushes when I'm embarrassed.

29.What makes you really happy?
Painting and feeling wanted.

30.Do you hardly make friends?
I don't make as many friends as I would like.

31.Does your family know about your SA?
No.

32.Did you ever visited a doctor?
No.

33.What makes you feel confident? (c'mon.. dont be shy.. tell us)
Painting, drawing, and doing my job well.

34.Are you depressed?
I'm not sure. Sometimes maybe.

35.Do you believe in god?
No.

36.Are you open about your problems, or do you prefer hiding them? and fake a smile?
I would happily share my problems but i don't think it would be very interesting for anyone else.

37.Do you have a good sense of humour?
I think so.

38.Are you happy with your looks?
I would like to be slimmer but overall I think I'm pretty good looking

39.What kind of music do you like?
Most except heavy metal, goth, angry depressing stuff.

40.Do you do sport??
No.

41.Do you like art?
Yes.

42.Are you a social person? ( without the SA part...??)
Probably.

43.Do you like animals?
In their natural environment, yes.

44.Are you friendly?
I think so.

45.How would you describe yourself?
Passionate, committed, and considerate.

46.Did you have suicidal thoughts?
No.

47.Have you trouble eating in front of other's?
YES!!!

48.Do you feel accepted by your inforement?
I still don't know what inforement means

49.Do you got the motivation to get out of SA? and to do ''more'' social stuff?
yes.

50.Are you optimistic?
Yes.

51.Do you have problems with showing and seeing ''emotions''?
YES

52.What makes you feel relaxed?
A bath

53.Do you got panic attacks aswell?
No. well, not much.

54.Do you think you have to act and do things perfect?
Not so much any more, but in the past, definitely.

55.Do you think people stare at you in social places? (if yes, why??)
I used to. I thought they were judging me. Now I figure their eyes are just looking in my direction, or they're wondering who that funny looking person is

56.Do you know how to act like a confident person??
In certain settings. I'm very hospitable. I'm good at meeting new people. And I can perform professionally at work.

57.Do you ever gave a speech?
yes, once in front of 1000 people.

58.Do you like walking in the park?
Yes.

59.Do you think you are interesting to other people?
Not really.

60.What is the negative judge you guess from people?
I'm not sure what this means...what do I think people are judging negatively about? If that's it, I'd say they're thinking I'm vulgar, too earthy and not a lady, or that I'm stupid. Mainly though, I imagine they are disgusted by my physical presence, even though I think I'm good looking
I imagine they hate the fact that I take up space and that i'm human instead of a spiritual angel.

 

[Nassigkn]

1.How old are you?
18

2.Are you male/female?
Female

3.Do you have SA?
I think so

4.How bad is your SA on a scale from 1 to 100?
60-65

5.Are you diagnosed with Social Anxiety?
No

6.Are you shy?
Yes

7.What makes you anxious?
Talking to people
Standing up in front of people
Walking into a crowded room
Eating in front of people
Thinking that people don't like me or are talking about me behind my back

8.Do you use meds? (if yes, what kind?)
Nope

9.Do you go to therapy? (if yes, what kind?)
Nope. I'm hoping to go to a counselor when I start college in the fall

10.Since when did your SA start?
As long as I can remember.

11.Do you have good support from your inforement?
(informant?) The only person that I have told is my mother. Unfortunetly, I don't get a lot of help from her

12.Do you actually like doing social stuff?
I like shopping with my good, good friend. We usually go to the movies and do stuff together. But, not a whole lot else.

13.Do you have friends?
I have one really good friend who has been my friend since we were little kids. Everyone else, I keep at a distance.

14.Do you have online friends?
Yes

15.Where do you feel safe, and not anxious at all?
At home

16.Do you work, go to school?
I work at a daycare, but I'll be going to college in the fall

17.Do you have a relationship?
God no. I don't think I ever could have one.

18.Do you believe you can overcome SA? (or do you only hope so?)
I hope so. It's really been dragging me down lately.

19.What are your hobbies?
Reading, swimming, painting

20.Do you drink? smoke?
Nope.

21.Are you introvert of extrovert?
Introvert

22.Do you have any more disorders?
Depression

23.Are you afraid of the supermarket?
Sometimes

24.Are you afraid of making phone calls?
Sometimes

25.Where you bullied in your youth?
Yes. I had SA before 6-8th grade(when I was bullied) but I think it amplified it.

26.Are you a quiet person?
Yes

27.Do you avoid eye contact?
Like the plague

28.Do you blush alot?
Unfortunely

29.What makes you really happy?
I absolutely love Chemistry. I'm planning on majoring in it in college.

30.Do you hardly make friends?
I'm ok at making friends if it's one-on-one. In a group, no way. Also, I have a very hard time keeping friends since I don't want people close to me.

31.Does your family know about your SA?
I think most of them just think I'm quiet

32.Did you ever visited a doctor?
No. Again, I'm hoping to visit a counselor in the fall

33.What makes you feel confident? (c'mon.. dont be shy.. tell us)
Figuring out a difficult problem

34.Are you depressed?
Yes. I hit rock-bottom about 8 months ago and was thinking about suicide quite often. It's since been somewhat manageable since about 5 months ago.

35.Do you believe in god?
Depends on what day of the week it is

36.Are you open about your problems, or do you prefer hiding them? and fake a smile?
I try and I hide it since I'm kinda self-conscience about it

37.Do you have a good sense of humour?
Yes! If only everyone else knew it besides my family

38.Are you happy with your looks?
Honestly, no. I've gotten this habit where I stratch at my face and neck when I think people are looking at me.

39.What kind of music do you like?
Any kind except country

40.Do you do sport??
Nope. I do like playing them though

41.Do you like art?
Yes! I wish I was better at painting though

42.Are you a social person? ( without the SA part...??)
Yes. I love talking and I really believe that if I could get around this mental barrier(mind going blank) in my head that I would be a very social person

43.Do you like animals?
Yes! I have two dwarf hamsters(Sheldon and Lavi). I really want a bunny too.

44.Are you friendly?
Yes

45.How would you describe yourself?
The typical nerdy guy who majors in a STEM major and can't socialize to save his life. But instead of being a guy, I'm a girl.

46.Did you have suicidal thoughts?
Yes

47.Have you trouble eating in front of other's?
Yes

48.Do you feel accepted by your inforement?
Yes

49.Do you got the motivation to get out of SA? and to do ''more'' social stuff?
No

50.Are you optimistic?
Depends on my mood


51.Do you have problems with showing and seeing ''emotions''?
No

52.What makes you feel relaxed?
Reading at home or in my quiet spot that no one knows about

53.Do you got panic attacks aswell?
Occasionally

54.Do you think you have to act and do things perfect?
Yes

55.Do you think people stare at you in social places? (if yes, why??)
Yes. Because I think they are talking about me behind my back. That I'm some big joke to everyone

56.Do you know how to act like a confident person??
No

57.Do you ever gave a speech?
No. In HS, my mom wrote a note to my speech teacher asking if I could give my speeches to just my teacher while everyone else was at lunch. Luckily, he said yes

58.Do you like walking in the park?
If there aren't a lot of people there

59.Do you think you are interesting to other people?
No. I think I'm boring to girls since I don't gossip or talk about other people. I think I'm boring to guys since I'm not that attractive and I have never been asked out.
60.What is the negative judge you guess from people?

 

[Thundercats]

1.How old are you? 15
2.Are you male/female? Male
3.Do you have SA? Yes
4.How bad is your SA on a scale from 1 to 100?
5.Are you diagnosed with Social Anxiety? No
6.Are you shy? Very shy
7.What makes you anxious? Social situations, crowds, anything really
8.Do you use meds? (if yes, what kind?) No
9.Do you go to therapy? (if yes, what kind?) I used to have sessions with a psychologist
10.Since when did your SA start? Since I started school

11.Do you have good support from your inforement? No
12.Do you actually like doing social stuff? Most of the time
13.Do you have friends? Yes
14.Do you have online friends? Yes
15.Where do you feel safe, and not anxious at all? At home
16.Do you work, go to school? Go to school
17.Do you have a relationship? Yes
18.Do you believe you can overcome SA? (or do you only hope so?) I really hope so
19.What are your hobbies? Drawing pictures, listening to music
20.Do you drink? smoke? Never

21.Are you introvert of extrovert? Introvert
22.Do you have any more disorders? Not sure
23.Are you afraid of the supermarket? Yes
24.Are you afraid of making phone calls? Very
25.Where you bullied in your youth? A lot to be honest
26.Are you a quiet person? Yes
27.Do you avoid eye contact? Yes, with people I don't know
28.Do you blush alot? Yes
29.What makes you really happy? My friends, music, drawing
30.Do you hardly make friends? It's hard to make them and keep them

31.Does your family know about your SA? Yes
32.Did you ever visited a doctor? Yes
33.What makes you feel confident? (c'mon.. dont be shy.. tell us) That some people care about me
34.Are you depressed? Sometimes
35.Do you believe in god? No
36.Are you open about your problems, or do you prefer hiding them? and fake a smile? Quite open
37.Do you have a good sense of humour? Yes
38.Are you happy with your looks? No
39.What kind of music do you like? Industrial
40.Do you do sport?? Noooooooooo!

41.Do you like art? Yes!
42.Are you a social person? ( without the SA part...??) I guess...
43.Do you like animals? Yes
44.Are you friendly? Yes
45.How would you describe yourself? Quiet, kind, caring
46.Did you have suicidal thoughts? No
47.Have you trouble eating in front of other's? A lot
48.Do you feel accepted by your inforement? dunno
49.Do you got the motivation to get out of SA? and to do ''more'' social stuff? Sometimes
50.Are you optimistic? I try to be

51.Do you have problems with showing and seeing ''emotions''? With people I don't know
52.What makes you feel relaxed? When i'm with people I like
53.Do you got panic attacks aswell? I used to
54.Do you think you have to act and do things perfect? No
55.Do you think people stare at you in social places? (if yes, why??) Yes, because I avoid everyone and look at the ground
56.Do you know how to act like a confident person?? No
57.Do you ever gave a speech? Yes
58.Do you like walking in the park? Yes, by myself
59.Do you think you are interesting to other people? I hope so
60.What is the negative judge you guess from people? People don't like my shyness

 

[cloudbound]

1. How old are you? 20
2. Are you male/female? F
3.Do you have SA? Mhm
4.How bad is your SA on a scale from 1 to 100? 80, maybe.
5.Are you diagnosed with Social Anxiety? Yes
6.Are you shy? yep, very much so
7.What makes you anxious? Having to speak directly to anyone.
8.Do you use meds? (if yes, what kind?) no
9.Do you go to therapy? (if yes, what kind?) Yes, cbt.
10.Since when did your SA start? Since I can ever remember Ive been "shy", not really sure if at some point I crossed the line into SA or if it always was that but never acknowledged.
11.Do you have good support from your inforement?
12.Do you actually like doing social stuff? Not at all
13.Do you have friends? I have 2. I think.
14.Do you have online friends? I used to, not any more.
15.Where do you feel safe, and not anxious at all? At home
16.Do you work, go to school? Nup
17.Do you have a relationship? Yes and this is the only thing that keeps me going
18.Do you believe you can overcome SA? (or do you only hope so?) Meh, I suppose I only hope so.
19.What are your hobbies? Photography, make up art, special effects art, walking my dog, camping.
20.Do you drink? smoke? No, yes.
21.Are you introvert of extrovert? Introvert
22.Do you have any more disorders? I have seperation anxiety (bit wierd to say I'm socially phobic, but there you go) and avpd.
23.Are you afraid of the supermarket? Not any more.
24.Are you afraid of making phone calls? As above.
25.Where you bullied in your youth? Yes
26.Are you a quiet person? Yes
27.Do you avoid eye contact? Always, unless the situation called for it and it would be noticeable to the other person if I didn't, it makes me more anxious to think people can see how awkward I am.
28.Do you blush alot? not really
29.What makes you really happy? My dog, my bf and new makeup
30.Do you hardly make friends? I haven't made a friend since school.
31.Does your family know about your SA? My mam and my bf.
32.Did you ever visited a doctor? Yes..
33.What makes you feel confident? (c'mon.. dont be shy.. tell us). Idk...nothing?
34.Are you depressed? Yes
35.Do you believe in god? No
36.Are you open about your problems, or do you prefer hiding them? and fake a smile? I hide them from everyone but my bf...he knows me too well to fake a smile.
37.Do you have a good sense of humour? Haha, no. I keep it to myself because its stupid.
38.Are you happy with your looks? No
39.What kind of music do you like? loads of stuff, probably that no one has heard of.
40.Do you do sport?? Erm...no. I ride my bike sometimes.
41.Do you like art? Yes
42.Are you a social person? ( without the SA part...??) Not at all.
43.Do you like animals? Yes I love animals. I can't speak to any body really, but if they have a dog I somehow find the confidence.
44.Are you friendly? Lol...no.
45.How would you describe yourself? Erm..strange.
46.Did you have suicidal thoughts? I used to.
47.Have you trouble eating in front of other's? I did when I was overweight, but I lost it so I don't anymore.
48.Do you feel accepted by your inforement? ?
49.Do you got the motivation to get out of SA? and to do ''more'' social stuff? I try, I have to be motivated for therapy to work.
50.Are you optimistic? No
51.Do you have problems with showing and seeing ''emotions''? Showing them yes, seeing them no.
52.What makes you feel relaxed?
53.Do you got panic attacks aswell? Not anymore, but I do struggle with my breathing.
54.Do you think you have to act and do things perfect? Yes
55.Do you think people stare at you in social places? (if yes, why??) Yes, just because I look stupid.
56.Do you know how to act like a confident person?? Not a clue
57.Do you ever gave a speech? No
58.Do you like walking in the park? Not in the park, in the fields and woods I do.
59.Do you think you are interesting to other people? Definitely not.
60.What is the negative judge you guess from people? I am stupid, hopeless and that nothing I say makes sense (I always mess up my words and say irrelevant things)

 

[pebblesdundee]

1.How old are you? 15.
2.Are you male/female? Male.
3.Do you have SA? Yes.
4.How bad is your SA on a scale from 1 to 100? 75.
5.Are you diagnosed with Social Anxiety? Yes.
6.Are you shy? Very.
7.What makes you anxious? Being around people, especially my peers..
8.Do you use meds? (if yes, what kind?) Anti-depressants (SSRI's)
9.Do you go to therapy? (if yes, what kind?) Yes, i do CBT and exposure therapy with my psychiatrist.
10.Since when did your SA start? Early teens
11.Do you have good support from your inforement? I have no idea
12.Do you actually like doing social stuff? When I'm comfortable with the person, yes, in moderation.
13.Do you have friends? In real life, no..
14.Do you have online friends? Yes.
15.Where do you feel safe, and not anxious at all? Home and online.
16.Do you work, go to school? No.
17.Do you have a relationship? No.
18.Do you believe you can overcome SA? (or do you only hope so?) Yes.
19.What are your hobbies? Gaming, listening to music, browsing the internet and watching tv.
20.Do you drink? smoke? No.

21.Are you introvert of extrovert? Introvert
22.Do you have any more disorders? Diagnosed with Aspergers, I believe I have AvPD.
23.Are you afraid of the supermarket? Yes.
24.Are you afraid of making phone calls? Sometimes.
25.Where you bullied in your youth? Yes.
26.Are you a quiet person? When comfortable, not at all. Around strangers, yes..
27.Do you avoid eye contact? Rarely.
28.Do you blush alot? Yes.
29.What makes you really happy? My friends.
30.Do you hardly make friends? no.

31.Does your family know about your SA? Yes.
32.Did you ever visited a doctor? Yes.
33.What makes you feel confident? (c'mon.. dont be shy.. tell us) My best friend.
34.Are you depressed? A little.
35.Do you believe in god? No.
36.Are you open about your problems, or do you prefer hiding them? and fake a smile? Ope, but put on a smile and a brave face.
37.Do you have a good sense of humour? I think so.
38.Are you happy with your looks? Yes.
39.What kind of music do you like? Rock, old stuff.
40.Do you do sport?? No.

41.Do you like art? I like what i percieve as art, what others call art, not so much..
42.Are you a social person? ( without the SA part...??) No.
43.Do you like animals? loads.
44.Are you friendly? Yes.
45.How would you describe yourself? A needy loser who tries to make people laugh, and apparently sometimes manages it..
46.Did you have suicidal thoughts? Rarely.
47.Have you trouble eating in front of other's? No.
48.Do you feel accepted by your inforement? No idea
49.Do you got the motivation to get out of SA? and to do ''more'' social stuff? Sometimes, yes.
50.Are you optimistic? I doubt it (sorry, had to make that joke) Yes, I am.

51.Do you have problems with showing and seeing ''emotions''? No.
52.What makes you feel relaxed? My dog, my bed.
53.Do you got panic attacks aswell? Yes.
54.Do you think you have to act and do things perfect? Sometimes
55.Do you think people stare at you in social places? (if yes, why??) Yes because I look stupid
56.Do you know how to act like a confident person?? Yes.
57.Do you ever gave a speech? No.
58.Do you like walking in the park? Sometimes.
59.Do you think you are interesting to other people? No.
60.What is the negative judge you guess from people? The negative judgement I feel I get from others is how i look and act

 

[MrTimid&Shy]

1. How old are you? 28
2. Are you male/female? M
3.Do you have SA? yes
4.How bad is your SA on a scale from 1 to 100? it really depends
5.Are you diagnosed with Social Anxiety? no
6.Are you shy? can be shy at times, other times the opposite
7.What makes you anxious? being judged, being in situations that might embarrass/humiliate me/ feeling incompetent
8.Do you use meds? (if yes, what kind?) no
9.Do you go to therapy? (if yes, what kind?) no
10.Since when did your SA start? childhood
11.Do you have good support from your inforement? whats an inforement ?
12.Do you actually like doing social stuff? yes, depending on what it is
13.Do you have friends? define "friends"
14.Do you have online friends? read above answer
15.Where do you feel safe, and not anxious at all? home
16.Do you work, go to school? not at the moment
17.Do you have a relationship? not at the moment
18.Do you believe you can overcome SA? (or do you only hope so?) I believe anyone can.
19.What are your hobbies? is browsing the internet a hobby lol
20.Do you drink? smoke? yes, no.
21.Are you introvert or extrovert? is it crazy if i said i can be both?
22.Do you have any more disorders? i might have AVPD, but i dono
23.Are you afraid of the supermarket? if its really crowded
24.Are you afraid of making phone calls? to certain people im not comfortable with
25.Where you bullied in your youth? a few times, but nothing serious
26.Are you a quiet person? Yes and no (selective mutism)
27.Do you avoid eye contact? i think most of the time, yes
28.Do you blush alot? nah...
29.What makes you really happy? i really don't know anymore..
30.Do you hardly make friends? its actually easy for me to make friends
31.Does your family know about your SA? kind of
32.Did you ever visited a doctor? for s.a ? no...
33.What makes you feel confident? (c'mon.. dont be shy.. tell us). my looks, when i am dressed well
34.Are you depressed? Yes
35.Do you believe in god? it's a battle ive been fighting for a while, but yes.
36.Are you open about your problems, or do you prefer hiding them? and fake a smile? to some people who are close, prefer not to, everyone fakes smiles
37.Do you have a good sense of humour? idk, i can be goofy sometimes
38.Are you happy with your looks? yes
39.What kind of music do you like? all kinds mostly, except metal, punk, etc
40.Do you do sport?? yes, tennis, soccer, ping pong
41.Do you like art? Yes
42.Are you a social person? ( without the SA part...??) i can be
43.Do you like animals? always wanted a dog, but the parents never allowed
44.Are you friendly? i think i am lol
45.How would you describe yourself? confused
46.Did you have suicidal thoughts? can't say i haven't, but i know i never will.
47.Have you trouble eating in front of other's? used to
48.Do you feel accepted by your inforement? answer to q.11
49.Do you got the motivation to get out of SA? and to do ''more'' social stuff?
i could write an essay on this. but its complex.
50.Are you optimistic? i hope so
51.Do you have problems with showing and seeing ''emotions''? yes/no
52.What makes you feel relaxed? at home
53.Do you got panic attacks aswell? no
54.Do you think you have to act and do things perfect? Yes
55.Do you think people stare at you in social places? (if yes, why??) Yes, im doing something stupid
56.Do you know how to act like a confident person?? i can "Act", yes...
57.Do you ever gave a speech? yes, only to have nightmares afterwards..
58.Do you like walking in the park? with a girl, holding hands ........... :'(
59.Do you think you are interesting to other people? actually yea, cuz i think they think im weird lol
60.What is the negative judge you guess from people? i don't understand this question.

 

[BlackPuma]

1.How old are you?
I am 20 years of age.

2.Are you male/female?
Male.

3.Do you have SA?
Yes, I do.

4.How bad is your SA on a scale from 1 to 100?
It varies. It's around 70-80, but I don't express it on the outside.

5.Are you diagnosed with Social Anxiety?
Yes, I was about 2- or 3 year ago I reckon.

6.Are you shy?
I don't really know what behavior fits the description of ''shy''.

7.What makes you anxious?
Conversations without content, dept or humorous value. To name one example.

8.Do you use meds? (if yes, what kind?)
I don't use any medication.

9.Do you go to therapy? (if yes, what kind?)
I used to, but then suddenly my therapist stopped calling, and it's impossible to get in contact with him. Therapy just kinda faded out of the bi-weekly schedule. Now I'm not in therapy.

10.Since when did your SA start?
It started around the age of 7- to 12.

11.Do you have good support from your inforement?
I learn everything by trail and error. Seeing as my informant is a metaphoric-brick wall, I'd say he's not so much supportive as he is informative.

12.Do you actually like doing social stuff?
Not much, but I do enjoy things like paint-ball and carting, which are sort of social things. :3

13.Do you have friends?
I used to think I did. But their behavior has made it very clear that I was a temporary and expendable part of their life.

14.Do you have online friends?
It's hard to tell. I like a lot of people for whom I'd do anything, but for friendship that feeling has to be mutual. Which more often then not, doesn't seems to be the case at all.

15.Where do you feel safe, and not anxious at all?
Around animals.

16.Do you work, go to school?
I work as an intern at recycle shop 3 days a week. I make a small amount of money through income support.

17.Do you have a relationship?
Yes, I do.

18.Do you believe you can overcome SA? (or do you only hope so?)
At this point I'm beginning to doubt whether social phobia is really my biggest problem.

19.What are your hobbies?
I know it's a cliché, but; Playing games and watching TV.

20.Do you drink? smoke?
Oh gosh, no. I can't hold down alcohol and I loath the taste of cigarettes.


21.Are you introvert of extrovert?
Introvert.

22.Do you have any more disorders?
Not diagnosed, so I don't know.

23.Are you afraid of the supermarket?
Moderately, yes.

24.Are you afraid of making phone calls?
I hate making phone calls.

25.Where you bullied in your youth?
Quite a lot.

26.Are you a quiet person?
Yes, but my mind itself never really stops.

27.Do you avoid eye contact?
Sometimes unconsciously.

28.Do you blush alot?
No, I don't believe I do.

29.What makes you really happy?
Being in a half-awake, half-asleep state. Especially when I have my cat nearby.

30.Do you hardly make friends?
Refer back to question 14, the same answer applies.


31.Does your family know about your SA?
Most of them do.

32.Did you ever visited a doctor?
Oh yes, multiple times. Never for something too big, though.

33.What makes you feel confident? (c'mon.. dont be shy.. tell us)
Music. Even though it's usually extremely short lived.

34.Are you depressed?
Yes, currently I am a little depressed.

35.Do you believe in god?
That's the wrong question.

36.Are you open about your problems, or do you prefer hiding them? and fake a smile?
The majority of people I've met simply don't care. I tell people when they ask about it.

37.Do you have a good sense of humour?
That's relative.

38.Are you happy with your looks?
Yes, I'm fairly content with the way I look.

39.What kind of music do you like?
I like all music, but mostly classic and modern-classic.

40.Do you do sport??
Not as in sports-games, no.


41.Do you like art?
That really depends on what is defined as art, but in general I do like art. :3

42.Are you a social person? ( without the SA part...??)
I can get by if I have to, but I strongly prefer not to.

43.Do you like animals?
Yes!

44.Are you friendly?
Depends in whom's company I am in, but in general I am.

45.How would you describe yourself?
Fleshy?

46.Did you have suicidal thoughts?
A lot of times. Not recently, though.

47.Have you trouble eating in front of other's?
Yes.

48.Do you feel accepted by your inforement?
That question is a bit silly considering my answer to question 11. x3

49.Do you got the motivation to get out of SA? and to do ''more'' social stuff?
I can't really answer that right now.

50.Are you optimistic?
I try to live in the moment. That means letting my emotions be effected by the matter at hand. I never resort to a pre-set positive or negative emotions. So, technically I'm not a optimist. But I'm not a pessimist either.


51.Do you have problems with showing and seeing ''emotions''?
Seeing not at all, but showing about the hardest thing.

52.What makes you feel relaxed?
Having no tasks to do in the near future.

53.Do you got panic attacks aswell?
I don't think so, but I can't be sure. I can't remember a lot of my childhood.

54.Do you think you have to act and do things perfect?
I try to do the best I can, rather then trying to do things perfect. Perfection can't be achieved anyway. It just doesn't exist.

55.Do you think people stare at you in social places? (if yes, why??)
There might be a few fascists that stare, but in general they don't.

56.Do you know how to act like a confident person??
Not very well, no.

57.Do you ever gave a speech?
I had to do a vocal act on stage for middle school once.

58.Do you like walking in the park?
I do! :3 Though I haven't done so in years.

59.Do you think you are interesting to other people?
Not a whole lot I think. That's the vibe I get from most people.

60.What is the negative judge you guess from people?
The majority of people think I am dumb or simple minded. That's not even a guess either, I've had many people strongly imply that they think I am.

 

[Prestonator]

1.How old are you? 19
2.Are you male/female? Female
3.Do you have SA? yes
4.How bad is your SA on a scale from 1 to 100? 60
5.Are you diagnosed with Social Anxiety? no
6.Are you shy? sometimes
7.What makes you anxious? eating in public, and going clubbing
8.Do you use meds? (if yes, what kind?) no, never will
9.Do you go to therapy? (if yes, what kind?) yes, counselling
10.Since when did your SA start? few years ago

11.Do you have good support from your inforement? yes
12.Do you actually like doing social stuff? yes!
13.Do you have friends? yes
14.Do you have online friends? yes
15.Where do you feel safe, and not anxious at all? with my b/f, at home and outside
16.Do you work, go to school? University
17.Do you have a relationship? Yes
18.Do you believe you can overcome SA? (or do you only hope so?) Yes
19.What are your hobbies? piano, reading, listening to music, studying, walking, museums etc
20.Do you drink? smoke? don't drink, don't smoke

21.Are you introvert of extrovert? Supposedly an ISFJ, but I think without my SA I would be an ESFJ
22.Do you have any more disorders? Yes eating disorder
23.Are you afraid of the supermarket? No
24.Are you afraid of making phone calls? Not really
25.Where you bullied in your youth? No
26.Are you a quiet person? I can be when I want to be
27.Do you avoid eye contact? No
28.Do you blush alot? Sometimes
29.What makes you really happy? Hmmm....being with my boyfriend, or being in the Lake District (england)
30.Do you hardly make friends? No

31.Does your family know about your SA? No
32.Did you ever visited a doctor? Yes
33.What makes you feel confident? (c'mon.. dont be shy.. tell us) Wearing nice clothes
34.Are you depressed? No
35.Do you believe in god? not really
36.Are you open about your problems, or do you prefer hiding them? and fake a smile? Well only a few close friends know about it, but to others I hide it. I prefer it that way.
37.Do you have a good sense of humour? Some would say so! ::
38.Are you happy with your looks? Reasonably
39.What kind of music do you like? Anything that takes my fancy really apart from heavy metal like Slipknot or something
40.Do you do sport?? yeah a bit

41.Do you like art? yes
42.Are you a social person? ( without the SA part...??) yes most definitely
43.Do you like animals? yeah i guess
44.Are you friendly? Yes!
45.How would you describe yourself? Ginger, warm, kind, friendly, loving, caring and loyal
46.Did you have suicidal thoughts? No, never.
47.Have you trouble eating in front of other's? yes
48.Do you feel accepted by your inforement? Erm...
49.Do you got the motivation to get out of SA? and to do ''more'' social stuff? Yes i think so, i'm trying to cope with my anxiety and am making progress!!
50.Are you optimistic? Yes!

51.Do you have problems with showing and seeing ''emotions''? No
52.What makes you feel relaxed? Sunshine, being outside, walking
53.Do you got panic attacks aswell? yeah
54.Do you think you have to act and do things perfect? Yes i am a bit of a perfectionist
55.Do you think people stare at you in social places? (if yes, why??) Yes, well sometimes, I'm getting over this though.
56.Do you know how to act like a confident person?? yes in a way
57.Do you ever gave a speech? yes, got to do presentations at Uni
58.Do you like walking in the park? yes!!
59.Do you think you are interesting to other people? yeah to some
60.What is the negative judge you guess from people? Erm people may think i'm quiet, but once you get to know me I'm actually really not!

 

[Plz]

1.How old are you?
17
2.Are you male/female?
Male
3.Do you have SA?
Yes
4.How bad is your SA on a scale from 1 to 100?
90+
5.Are you diagnosed with Social Anxiety?
Yes
6.Are you shy?
Yes
7.What makes you anxious?
Just about everything
8.Do you use meds? (if yes, what kind?)
No
9.Do you go to therapy? (if yes, what kind?)
No
10.Since when did your SA start?
Freshman year of high school
11.Do you have good support from your inforement?
???
12.Do you actually like doing social stuff?
I don't know
13.Do you have friends?
No
14.Do you have online friends?
Yes
15.Where do you feel safe, and not anxious at all?
Home usually
16.Do you work, go to school?
Go to school
17.Do you have a relationship?
No
18.Do you believe you can overcome SA? (or do you only hope so?)
Only hope
19.What are your hobbies?
Gaming
20.Do you drink? smoke?
No
21.Are you introvert of extrovert?
Introvert
22.Do you have any more disorders?
Maybe, maybe not
23.Are you afraid of the supermarket?
Yes
24.Are you afraid of making phone calls?
Yes
25.Where you bullied in your youth?
Yes, by teachers
26.Are you a quiet person?
Yes
27.Do you avoid eye contact?
Yes
28.Do you blush alot?
Don't think so
29.What makes you really happy?
I wish I knew
30.Do you hardly make friends?
Yes
31.Does your family know about your SA?
Yes
32.Did you ever visited a doctor?
Yes
33.What makes you feel confident? (c'mon.. dont be shy.. tell us)
Nothing.
34.Are you depressed?
No
35.Do you believe in god?
No
36.Are you open about your problems, or do you prefer hiding them? and fake a smile?
Hide them
37.Do you have a good sense of humour?
I don't know
38.Are you happy with your looks?
No
39.What kind of music do you like?
Mostly older stuff
40.Do you do sport??
No
41.Do you like art?
Not really
42.Are you a social person? ( without the SA part...??)
I don't know
43.Do you like animals?
No
44.Are you friendly?
No
45.How would you describe yourself?
Boring
46.Did you have suicidal thoughts?
Used to, not anymore
47.Have you trouble eating in front of other's?
Yes
48.Do you feel accepted by your inforement?
???
49.Do you got the motivation to get out of SA? and to do ''more'' social stuff?
No
50.Are you optimistic?
No
51.Do you have problems with showing and seeing ''emotions''?
Showing yes, seeing no
52.What makes you feel relaxed?
Something going well for once
53.Do you got panic attacks as well?
Yes
54.Do you think you have to act and do things perfect?
Yes
55.Do you think people stare at you in social places? (if yes, why??)
No
56.Do you know how to act like a confident person??
No
57.Do you ever gave a speech?
No
58.Do you like walking in the park?
There aren't any around here so I have no idea
59.Do you think you are interesting to other people?
No
60.What is the negative judge you guess from people?
Stupid/ugly/annoying/etc.

 

[BlaiseBLATES]

1.How old are you? 16.
2.Are you male/female? Female.
3.Do you have SA? Yes, however it's fading.
4.How bad is your SA on a scale from 1 to 100? Around 20.
5.Are you diagnosed with Social Anxiety? Yes.
6.Are you shy? Depends how well I know somebody.
7.What makes you anxious? Being in a crowded environment with no escape
8.Do you use meds? (if yes, what kind?) Yes, Prozac.
9.Do you go to therapy? (if yes, what kind?) Yes, group therapy and CBT.
10.Since when did your SA start? Three years ago.

11.Do you have good support from your inforement? Luckily, I do.
12.Do you actually like doing social stuff? Can't get enough of it.
13.Do you have friends? Fewer than I did before, but yes.
14.Do you have online friends? Yes.
15.Where do you feel safe, and not anxious at all? Certain friends homes.
16.Do you work, go to school? School and work.
17.Do you have a relationship? No.
18.Do you believe you can overcome SA? (or do you only hope so?) Nearly overcome it already
19.What are your hobbies? Singing, dancing, acting, socialising, reading, writing.
20.Do you drink? smoke? Yes. Yes.

21.Are you introvert of extrovert? extrovert.
22.Do you have any more disorders? OCD and depression.
23.Are you afraid of the supermarket? Slightly.
24.Are you afraid of making phone calls? No.
25.Where you bullied in your youth? Yes.
26.Are you a quiet person? No.
27.Do you avoid eye contact? No.
28.Do you blush alot? No.
29.What makes you really happy? Being out.
30.Do you hardly make friends? No.

31.Does your family know about your SA? Yes.
32.Did you ever visited a doctor? Yes.
33.What makes you feel confident? (c'mon.. dont be shy.. tell us) Putting on a nice pair of heels, some make-up and singing into my mirror.
34.Are you depressed? Diagnosed yet don't feel it.
35.Do you believe in god? No.
36.Are you open about your problems, or do you prefer hiding them? and fake a smile? I'm open about them.
37.Do you have a good sense of humour? Apparently so.
38.Are you happy with your looks? I could lose a few pounds, but I'm happy otherwise.
39.What kind of music do you like? Metal.
40.Do you do sport?? Haha, no way! Bit of Zumba now and again and that's it.

41.Do you like art? Yeah.
42.Are you a social person? ( without the SA part...??) Extremely.
43.Do you like animals? Yeah .
44.Are you friendly? Very.
45.How would you describe yourself? Ambitious, Happy-go-Lucky, Happy.
46.Did you have suicidal thoughts? Yes.
47.Have you trouble eating in front of other's? Yes.
48.Do you feel accepted by your inforement? Kind of.
49.Do you got the motivation to get out of SA? and to do ''more'' social stuff? All the time.
50.Are you optimistic? Very.

51.Do you have problems with showing and seeing ''emotions''? No.
52.What makes you feel relaxed? Being in bed with a book.
53.Do you got panic attacks aswell? Yes.
54.Do you think you have to act and do things perfect? Not at all.
55.Do you think people stare at you in social places? (if yes, why??) Yes, because I'm an utter weirdo...Honestly, I love being weird.
56.Do you know how to act like a confident person?? Yes.
57.Do you ever gave a speech? All the time.
58.Do you like walking in the park? Love walking my dog.
59.Do you think you are interesting to other people? Probably not.
60.What is the negative judge you guess from people? That they think I'm weird, self centred and loud... When really, I just like to keep conversation lively.

 

[TashTomiTana]

1.How old are you?: 19. My birthday is today, actually.
2.Are you male/female? Female.
3.Do you have SA?: I don't know....I might...or might not....
4.How bad is your SA on a scale from 1 to 100?: Depends. Fluctuates between 10 and 40.
5.Are you diagnosed with Social Anxiety?: Yes....it's part of my diagnosis....but I don't know how official it is. We haven't talked about it yet.
6.Are you shy?: Sometimes.
7.What makes you anxious?: Parties, social situations where you just have to talk, feeling trapped around a table of talking people, people talking about me, having to do sports or perform anything in front of other people, being teased...calling people on the telephone unless I know them really well.
8.Do you use meds? (if yes, what kind?) Ativan as needed
9.Do you go to therapy? (if yes, what kind?) Uh, yeah, but it's not really for the SA.
10.Since when did your SA start? Around age 14.

11.Do you have good support from your inforement?: Um....dunno...
12.Do you actually like doing social stuff?: Sometimes, yeah, definitely. I love people! I'm just lousy at small talk and get nervous.
13.Do you have friends?: Yes, a few (3 or 4) and some aquaintances
14.Do you have online friends?: Nope.
15.Where do you feel safe, and not anxious at all?: Often outside in a beautiful place. Or inside doing something I like (drawing, dancing to music). Around people I don't feel judged by.
16.Do you work, go to school?: Sort of.
17.Do you have a relationship?: No.
18.Do you believe you can overcome SA? (or do you only hope so?): Uh...I'm frankly just at the "I want to survive each challenge as it comes" stage. But, eventually, yes I have that hope and a bit of belief.
19.What are your hobbies? Rowing! I love rowing. And sewing. Walking around outside. Films (watching them) video (shooting it).
20.Do you drink? smoke? Drink a tiny bit. Don't smoke.

21.Are you introvert of extrovert?: Introvert, definitely.
22.Do you have any more disorders? Bipolar Disorder...or so say the medical people.
23.Are you afraid of the supermarket? No. But not always comfortable there.
24.Are you afraid of making phone calls? Hell yeah. This is a big fear for me. But not all phone calls...just most of them.
25.Where you bullied in your youth? No.
26.Are you a quiet person? Yes
27.Do you avoid eye contact? When feeling awkward, yes, definitely. I just am hoping the conversation will end.
28.Do you blush alot? No...well....I don't think so.
29.What makes you really happy? Doctor who! Books! Audiobooks! People! Films. Rowing. Everything I do going well. Successful and non-terrifying social interaction.
30.Do you hardly make friends?: Yeah....

31.Does your family know about your SA?: I think so, yeah.
32.Did you ever visited a doctor? Yep, twice a week.
33.What makes you feel confident? (c'mon.. dont be shy.. tell us): Doing things well in my own opinion. Other people complimenting me casually (when it's obvious that they aren't just doing it because they feel they should)—like a few people called me pretty this year and felt good about that. I feel confident when I imagine myself as a hero of mine from a book. I feel confident when I forget to feel bad about all the things I usually feel bad about.
34.Are you depressed?: Sometimes. Right now, thankfully I am not.
35.Do you believe in god?: Uh...yes. But not a God who sits in heaven and has a beard.
36.Are you open about your problems, or do you prefer hiding them? and fake a smile?: I guess I hide them. Are you talking about to strangers or two people you know better?
37.Do you have a good sense of humour? I have a sense of humor. Good? I dunno. I have a good sense of irony at least.
38.Are you happy with your looks? Most of them. But of course I'd love to change a few things here and there.
39.What kind of music do you like? All sorts. Tom Waits. Gogol Bordello. Einsturzende Neubauten. POTUSA. Django Reinhardt, The Kinks, Nick Cave, Paul Simon and more.
40.Do you do sport??: No. Well, I row, but not in competition.

41.Do you like art? Yes, I do.
42.Are you a social person? ( without the SA part...??): Um...yes...mostly.
43.Do you like animals? Love them.
44.Are you friendly? Yes (when I'm not very angry or depressed)
45.How would you describe yourself? As a conundrum.
46.Did you have suicidal thoughts? No.
47.Have you trouble eating in front of other's? No.
48.Do you feel accepted by your inforement? Who? What...Oh, yes, I do, very much.
49.Do you got the motivation to get out of SA? and to do ''more'' social stuff?: Sometimes. Overall, more than half.
50.Are you optimistic?: I'm going to be.

51.Do you have problems with showing and seeing ''emotions''?: No....not that I'm aware of.
52.What makes you feel relaxed?: I already answered this.
53.Do you got panic attacks aswell?: No.
54.Do you think you have to act and do things perfect? No...but emotionally I feel that way.
55.Do you think people stare at you in social places? (if yes, why??): No.
56.Do you know how to act like a confident person??: Sometimes, depending on the situation.
57.Do you ever gave a speech? : No, but I've presented to various people, and that included semi memorized "speeches".
58.Do you like walking in the park? Yes.
59.Do you think you are interesting to other people? Honestly, no...or else I'd have more friends.
60.What is the negative judge you guess from people?: Too quite. childish. Ugh.. Why end this questionaire on such a depressing note?