No, don't bring God I to this. He has enough going on. There's a new diagnosis for everything every day do the doctors can give you drugs and make money.........
The realization that no one cares, everyone is in their own mind, their own life, dealing with and worrying about them, really helped me step out of my comfort zone and be myself. NO ONE IS WATCHING!? Made breathing feel easier, and made me feel like I could express myself wholly.
Move to Utah where everyone is always judging you. I never had social anxiety until I moved here to this state. The people here are extremely judgemental. So yes sometimes its not in your head and people are watching you and judging you. Be glad you dont live in Utah lol. It's the culture here apparently to be fake nice and judge people behind there back.
Selective mutism is such an interesting diagnosis. Even into my adulthood I feel myself falling into episodes of going verbally mute, feeling like what I say may add conflict or wouldn’t matter, would annoy people. So silly. This keeps me from going out and socializing because I am just afraid, so afraid of being disliked. In irony, I wish my character didn’t include being self desolate. I feel very heard and seen from this video, I’m learning to accept that people’s thoughts and opinions should never dictate how I feel about myself. I’m learning to accept that it’s okay to want to be quiet too! Sometimes I just don’t feel like talking, sometimes I enjoy being alone so I can enjoy a quiet drive with the windows down or a book to myself, and that’s ok too. I appreciate this video a lot.
Thanks so much! I really appreciate hearing that. It's definitely been a challenge for me to overcome but with every video, I'm finding how many more people relate/struggle with it too. It's nice to know you're not alone.😌
This is wonderful that you are speaking about this Bridget. Social anxiety is definitely scary. I'm learning to overcome this too, thank you for this Bridget, I appreciate you!
Too bad I was never diagnosed, all I ever got was 'You're just shy, you'll grow out of it." Gee, thanks. So just let me struggle with it on my own until I am Forty or so, why not? It seemed like I had it even before I was too young to remember, that I just stopped talking one day when I was a kid. That's what my mom told me. I did speak to others outside of my closest family, but only when I had to. Because not speaking when expected would put more eyes on me, and we can't have that now can we?
Ughhh I'm so sorry you had to deal with it. I truly couldn't imagine how much harder it would've been if I wasn't surrounded by people who genuinely supported and clearly saw how much I was struggling. Props to you, really.🙁 I hope you're at a place now where you've found the right people. 💙
Has your social anxiety prevent you from talking to specific types of people? Because mine does and I'm trying to figure out why. Those with bold personalities and also those who are confident and attractive
It used to for sure! What I've found, is that those specific fears that I had usually had an underlying cause - I thought i wasn't good enough. So I really had to dig deep and figure out why, and teach myself how to be comfortable and confident with who I was and who I wanted to be. Once that happened, the fears of being around those "bold" people sort of diminished. Hope this helps😊
