hi Jessica....good luck with your presentation...a presentation...yikes :x ...that is something i could never do....ever....that's just one example of something that makes me feel anxious...i dropped out of a Canadian college cause i couldn't even stand the thought of introducing myself at beginning of course....much less socialize, talk in class, work closely with others.....it has really limited my life...a few more things that cause me anxiety and stress....work, getting gas, grocery shopping, driving, talking on the phone, going into the bank 8O , relationships, family gatherings, ..... pretty much most shit people have to deal with on a daily basis.....and the hard part is watching others do these things and not even think twice or stress about it...it's really frustrating :evil: ...so, anyway.....something i would like others to know about us is.....just because we are quiet...avoid certain situations....don't look comfortable socially....doesn't mean we are stupid!!...in fact, most of the people on this site seem to be the most kind, sensitive, intelligent, forgiving people i have ever "met"...and it's hard when most of the world is pretty uneducated about social anxiety...and tend to either make fun of us...or just have no idea what it's like to live with it.