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Social anxiety
how do I get rid of social anxiety because everytime I get to meet cool and funny people I want to freely express my personality around them but the only thing holding me back is my self-doubt and fear of rejection so I just come across as a boring person when I'm not well acquainted with someone
god knew I'd be too powerful so he had to nerf me with this shit
Firstly, you've figured out what's likely at the very root of this anxiety - self-doubt and fear of rejection. It often takes people a long time to work that out, so that's impressive. I sense an element of low self-esteem too, which is common in those with social anxiety. E.g., you view these other people as cool and funny, but don't feel acceptin...... reply
Idk I overcompensate by being extra in the opposite way.
Being afraid of talking? Not anymoreee I'll talk ur ear off so you won't reject me for being too quiet
(This does not work btw, it just makes people reject me for a different reason ╥﹏╥) reply
i literally got cursed with a rbf, so people always ask me if im okay and i look sad and im actually so done, like i dont smile much cause the only time i do is when im laughing, and i dont really find that much stuff funny
also i have social anxiety, and whenever i talk to someone they look uncomfortable like half of the time but surprisingly im k...... 1 reply
Any time I start feeling self conscious about what others think abt me I'd just imagine how bad they'd feel about thinking that way if I offed myself
And I just kinda became selfìsh LMAO
I don't care about anyone except myself and that's the only way I'm able to actually BE myself and not care about what others think. reply
For me I just threw my shame away and stopped giving a fuck about people and what they thought of me bc, am I ever going to see them again? Nope so why should I care about people that don't care about me, and even if they were to care they should accept me for as I am not what they want to see me as, so just be yourself and stop giving a fuck about...... reply
I got older and realized that if I'm going to have to be some fake/altered version of me every time I interact with them, that's a lot of effort and I do NOT have the energy for that shit.
We're ALL weirdos. We all have things that make us feel like people would reject us if they knew the real us.
One (1) annoying and disruptive habit I have:
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Personal experience BTW!! I got rid of my social anxiety when I started playing games and put my mic on.
I was still anxious to talk because of rejection. It wasnt so bad. Made few online friends. So I took courage to talk in front of the class once.
My stomach mades knots but it went well. I was brave enough to do things i hated doing. Naturally...... reply
