Want To Help Me????

[LookingForInfo]

Hello everyone, Im a freshman in high school and I'm doing a report on social phobia. I thought it might be interesting to hear first hand how people feel and what they actually go through. So if anyone wants to help and tell me about it and if not thank you anyways.

 

[jojosparkles]

il tell ya anythin if its any help

 

[crescent]

You can get a lot by reading the member's post here. If we tell you how we feel, it will be a loooong.... story. Not that I don't want to tell you.

 

[easy]

Dude, there's a whole forum about the feelings and thoughts of social phobics, and you're on it. :lol:

To get you started: Most people with social phobia:
- Can't get friends, relationships, good jobs, and are usually isolated because of their condition
- Hate their condition and say they want to change
- Feel powerless to change it or believe they'll never change
- Dislike society, the world, other people, etc.
- Are usually depressed or even suicidal

etc.

 

[2QuietForThem]

Married people have it. Age doesn’t matter (I’m 42). Race doesn’t matter. You can have it as a parent. Some of the things we do: Go out of our way to avoid social confrontation, even a greeting “hello”; no gatherings with others; constantly wonder if we said something correctly (did I mumble? Did I sound ok?); hide behind a book or newspaper (I DO!!!) while sitting in public; hate to see strong friendship scenes on TV.

 

[LookingForInfo]

Thanks so much everyone! You guys helped a lot and I'll look through the rest of the froum to get more information. Thanks so much again!

 

[LookingForInfo]

If anyone else has anything they want to add or any reccomendations for specific posts to look at that would be very helpful also. Thanks!!!

 

[jojosparkles]

il speak to u if u want xx

 

[LookingForInfo]

Thanks jojo_sparkles, um if you would, just tell me what life's like for you on a day to day basis.

 

[maggie]

hey.. LookingForInfo ....for me...to put it simply....life makes me nervous....every single social interaction you can imagine that could happen to a person in a day..for example...work...family...corner store...grocery....telephone...driving..doctor's office...going into the bank..family gatherings...causes me stress and worry....and no one on earth that doesn't suffer from this anxiety can imagine how extremely difficult it is do accomplish even small steps....i truly believe that most people underestimate how very difficult it is for people with social phobia to feel comfortable in this very social world :roll:

 

[Jegan]

Dude, there's a whole forum about the feelings and thoughts of social phobics, and you're on it. :lol:

To get you started: Most people with social phobia:
- Can't get friends, relationships, good jobs, and are usually isolated because of their condition
- Hate their condition and say they want to change
- Feel powerless to change it or believe they'll never change
- Dislike society, the world, other people, etc.
- Are usually depressed or even suicidal

etc.

lol.. i like how u summaraized it.. gud work!! :lol: