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#10 I think the social anxiety described in the article is different from what many see as social anxiety. We talk about how people think of us and I feel like that is definitely an issue that some people have in their day-to-day life. I feel like my social anxiety more stems from fear of what people will do. I'm terrified of talking to strangers because I don't want to be put in physical danger. I also don't like being yelled at, but I have had especially bad experiences with older people trying to intimidate me and I have even been a victim of stalking recently. I am terrified of other people sheerly from the unpredictable nature of other people. Of course, this is my brain's way of self preservation, as many people are programmed. I feel like, even if the cause of you social anxiety is fear o what other people think, it is unfair to dwindle it down to "oh everybody has that" because no matter the cause, those feelings can be intense and inhibiting. Ultimately it is up to the individual to seek help for these kinds of things but sometimes a long walk or, as the article says, the right biscuits aren't enough to help it.
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ReplyDeleteI think the social anxiety described in the article is different from what many see as social anxiety. We talk about how people think of us and I feel like that is definitely an issue that some people have in their day-to-day life. I feel like my social anxiety more stems from fear of what people will do. I'm terrified of talking to strangers because I don't want to be put in physical danger. I also don't like being yelled at, but I have had especially bad experiences with older people trying to intimidate me and I have even been a victim of stalking recently. I am terrified of other people sheerly from the unpredictable nature of other people. Of course, this is my brain's way of self preservation, as many people are programmed. I feel like, even if the cause of you social anxiety is fear o what other people think, it is unfair to dwindle it down to "oh everybody has that" because no matter the cause, those feelings can be intense and inhibiting. Ultimately it is up to the individual to seek help for these kinds of things but sometimes a long walk or, as the article says, the right biscuits aren't enough to help it.