lyricalliaisons
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Does anyone do any weird things to cope with anxiety while in public? Specifically those with social anxiety, agoraphobia, etc.?
I do. Besides daydreaming constantly, I always take pictures of everything with my phone. For some reason, taking pictures & staring at the world through the little screen on my phone helps me feel less terrible for being outside. I also try to talk to my mom almost continuously from the time I leave until I get to wherever I'm going. If I can't do that, I IM people on my phone. There are a lot of other things I do, too & I guess those might not be considered "weird" lol, but they seem weird to me for some reason. Especially when most "normal" people don't have to do things like that just to deal with being outside their house.
I do. Besides daydreaming constantly, I always take pictures of everything with my phone. For some reason, taking pictures & staring at the world through the little screen on my phone helps me feel less terrible for being outside. I also try to talk to my mom almost continuously from the time I leave until I get to wherever I'm going. If I can't do that, I IM people on my phone. There are a lot of other things I do, too & I guess those might not be considered "weird" lol, but they seem weird to me for some reason. Especially when most "normal" people don't have to do things like that just to deal with being outside their house.