Well Simon, you did a very good job explaining Social anxiety. Unfortunately our generation is plagued with it. But please don’t call yourself a loser for not pushing yourself to get out of your comfort zone. Because that DOESNT make you a loser, ANXIETY, and being INTROVERTED do NOT make you a LOSER. Go at your pace, and don’t FORCE yourself. Baby steps are steps too. I get such bad anxiety I pass out, I can’t just throw myself into situations. Everyone’s anxiety is different, so only do what works for you, and you have to experiment and possibly talk to a licensed therapist/psychiatrist for the best exposure therapy for you, or if you maybe need medication. I care about all of you so please take care of yourselves! 💙✨
appreciate it :) yeah I do understand that - I'm sorry about that. You really opened my eyes to it though. Maybe I am too hard on myself. I tell others things and try to help but maybe I shouldn't look at it that way for myself. Appreciate the concern
Uhhh... Heyy 👋 Uhh.. I just wanted to say that... Uhh.. That I'm struggling with the same "demons". I know that doesn't help u much but.. Idk... I just want to say that u aren't alone and.. That I'm struggling with the "demons". So... Yeah...
Thanks a lot dude, this really helped me. I overthink basically everything -if someone does not say hi to me -looking at someone’s hoodie -if someone does not respond to my text for 30 secs I don’t even know you personally, but you seem like the best person in the world, keep it wholesome
i agree with talking to people- it really does help with social anxiety. even just saying hi, it helps. im 16 at the moment and i just got my first job as a retail sales associate- i have to walk around on the floor and say hi a lot to people as well as greet people who walk into the store. i'm slowly getting there. im getting more social, im learning how to talk to people and greet them- how to keep a conversation going. im also learning how to not care about other people's thoughts. this one girl was staring at me that works there as well and i pushed it past me. who cares what they think- im doing my job. im learning, and really, if you're around my age and struggling with social anxiety i recommend getting a job like i did if you're able to. it really helps.
dear simon, i noticed that at the the end of the first episode of your amazing podcast you apologized for “rambling” about your personal life look this is gonna be a little savage but if they don’t want to hear it they can click off but don’t apologize for having a good virtual conversation with someone and plus that really helped me and it’s unbelievably entertaining and positive ilysm ty for everything
hey fellow overthinkers, trust me just as much harm as overthinking can cause it is also a weapon for quick thinking and other merits, some that you may be able to use to your benefit. If it gets to hard, others are there to help, even medication!! but bro this video is nice. Identify what is causeing, you dont have to figure out it by yourself but to avoid it, be yourself!!! like this video says, be sad when you are sad, dont put on a mask when you sad. Be you, This video is amazing thanks simon!!!!!!!!
SIMON PLEASE NEVER STOP POSTING, I FOUND YOU RECENTLY AND I AM GLAD I DID, u dont know how fking much u have helped me, thank you for existing and being my therapist
Im going through a really hard time right now and I'm really struggling with my mental health. I found your videos today and they make me feel better and like im not alone. Thank you for putting out the content you do
Thank you, ive been watching you for a bit. Idk whats wrong with me sometimes. Sometimes i feel like im useless and that no one needs me. Thank you for bringing me hope.
I have struggled with social anxiety for a while now. I’ve been trying to overcome it little by little, I’ve set a goal for myself to compliment at least 3 people when I go out. That’s helped a lot and I’ve been doing that for a few years now and I’m more confident now and I’m less afraid of talking to strangers!
Your such an enlightening person Simon , your videos have honestly saved my life and changed me from depressed cuddled in my bed to being happy and supportive . I adore you and your such an admirable person , please don’t stop no matter what happens , you have a beautiful soul and your future is very rewarding
Just wanna say, I’m going through a very difficult time where the people I trusted have left me, turned against me, and talked behind my back. I tried hard to turn the situation around, I tried to turn it back to what we were, but I couldn’t. And in dwelling on the problem, I also ruined my mental health. Now, after watching this video, it clicked. “What other people say doesn’t matter at all.” “I’m sure a lot of people made fun of me behind my back, but I don’t care.” Nothing is ever in your control: nothing. But what is in your control is the way you respond to it. And I choose not to let it affect me. I choose to be brave.
5:27 saying hi to people is hard for me cuz they will be close to me, i trust them and they leaves...for that reason i'm kinda scared to interact, i can't move on with the thing that i'm just being replaced and that i'm not good enough...ik everything changes by time, people come and go because that's the part of our life but damn it hurts to be replaced, to be left behind!! Maybe we can say this is a comfort zone for me and i need to learn how to push myself from expecting things from peoples cuz i might not be expecting much but ig from the wrong person...btw ur videos are so deep imma subscribe u rn dude~
Maybe this sounds weird, but fandoms can really help in hard times of life. I always imagine my otp next to me when I'm in public and feel uncomfortable. I escape the reality in my own way. Edit: I realised, this sounds like I watch movies and play computer games to escape reality. Actually I read books and stuff like that. (a lot of books)
I dont even know how to thank you. i was feeling so sad just because something stupid that happened at school. im always overthinking and i dont wanna so what if people judge me? im kinda new at a school and this girl asked if she wanted to hang out with her and her friend i said idk cause i was scared thta i wont be able to talk but i said yes now and i asked another girl if she wanted to hang out after and im so booked now
First of all if you ever visit Oregon you should go to Elk Rock Island which is a park in Milwaukee it’s really beautiful I love here and this video helped me realize how beautiful it is thank you I really needed more than anything thank you so much💗 (Q: Why do you wear socks in the sand?)
