Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
31st August 2019, 14:16
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,261
Jealous of socially confident work colleagues
At work I am an introvert who just likes to sit and do my job, with occasional chit chat with the people sat directly around me. I am not a fan of small talk, but often in a work setting this is...
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
31st August 2019, 13:47
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,499
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
23rd January 2018, 20:30
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Replies: 58
Views: 6,782
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
4th January 2018, 22:04
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,970
Re: your relationship with your parents
I think the way my mind works affects how I remember my childhood, as I tend to remember negative experiences over positive ones.
I did receive affection off my parents but my Dad was in a very...
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
5th September 2017, 22:21
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,347
Re: How often do you see friends?
I'm lucky if I see my friends once a month. It's normally once every 2 or 3 months. I only have about 4 or 5 real friends in my city, but all bar one of them are in relationships and/or have their...
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
27th August 2017, 14:54
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,593
Re: Feeling ignored and isolated
I think you are right Clyde. It really does feel like a take take take society and people don***8217;t feel a moral duty to say thank you. I did chuckle when you used the slice of toast example but it is...
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
27th August 2017, 14:44
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,593
Re: Feeling ignored and isolated
Hi Hayman. Sorry for not responding to your post sooner. That***8217;s awful that your friends deserted you, I***8217;m so sorry to hear that, and that you then weren***8217;t invited to your former best friend***8217;s...
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
27th August 2017, 14:17
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,388
Panicking when out in public by myself
I went to an art gallery in my city today as there was an exhibition I wanted to see in full before it finishes in about a week. I had previously seen parts of it with a friend but they weren’t...
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
21st August 2017, 19:45
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,593
Re: Feeling ignored and isolated
Hi GI. Thanks for your lengthy response.
I spent many terrible years in the situation you experienced where I was not invited to work socials. Actually I was invited rather flimsily to the first...
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
20th August 2017, 20:22
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,549
Re: Low self esteem vs SA
My low self esteem and SA definitely compliment each other. My LSE makes me feel inferior to people, and therefore anxious in social situations, and my inability to socialise makes me feel crap about...
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
20th August 2017, 20:11
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,593
Re: Feeling ignored and isolated
Hula Hoop and Andrew - I have stopped using Facebook so I am no longer 'liking' people's posts. Quite frankly they don't deserve it if they don't 'like' mine but then 'like' other people's. Also in...
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
20th August 2017, 19:37
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,593
Re: Feeling ignored and isolated
I have stopped using Facebook for the reasons I gave in my opening post, as well as the fact that all I see on there is people living amazing lives. I know that people will only put on Facebook what...
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
20th August 2017, 17:04
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,593
Feeling ignored and isolated
When I text somebody or a few people to suggest meeting up or to notify them of an event, I get ignored by most of those people. It also happens when I wish somebody a happy birthday or congratulate...
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
1st August 2017, 22:40
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,119
Dreading work social
I have reluctantly agreed to take part in a social event with a few members from our department later this week. I suppose I could have said no but I was worried the others would think I'm boring....
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
29th July 2017, 18:10
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,108
"So, what have you been up to?"
I imagine a lot of us on this forum get asked this question, especially by people who haven't seen us for a while. I get asked this question, but my mind always goes blank. My answer is normally...
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Forum: Other Issues and Conditions
29th July 2017, 15:46
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,482
Re: Depression?
Hi Steph (and everyone),
I can relate to the feeling you have of the black cloud hanging over you. Even though it doesn***8217;t make me cry (and BTW crying is good for you, as others have said, as it...
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
27th July 2017, 21:59
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,179
Going swimming or to the gym
Hi there
How do people feel about going swimming or for a workout at the gym? I am considering taking up swimming after many years of not having done so but it is almost certain that I will feel...
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
28th June 2017, 20:17
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,091
Re: Meetup groups
Thanks for the link! :) I haven't been on here for a while so had no idea a similar thread had already been posted recently
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
27th June 2017, 23:08
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,091
Meetup groups
Has anybody here been to any meetup.com social groups or any other kind of social meet up group advertised on the Internet or elsewhere?
If the answer is yes, how was your experience of it? How...
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
6th January 2017, 21:23
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,809
Loners
Due to my limited social network, brought about over the years by my SA, it is sadly the case with me that if I were to do a lot of the things that I want to do, I would have to do them alone. For...
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
21st December 2016, 22:24
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Replies: 0
Views: 1,552
How will you spend Christmas?
For the umpteenth year running, my Christmas will feel like a fairly empty affair again.
Pretty much everyone I know – friends, work colleagues, acquaintances – is really looking forward to...
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
21st December 2016, 21:43
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,729
Re: SA at this time of year...
I share your pain too Hayman. I spend the week between Christmas and New Year fearing that I won't get to go out for it while everyone else is living it up welcoming in the new year. For many years,...
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
11th December 2016, 17:26
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,813
Re: Social anxiety even with family
Yes. I think both my immediate and extended family are partly the cause of my SA. Or they might be the reason it has kept going. It***8217;s kinda hard to say, because I have been SA for as long as I can...
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
20th November 2016, 09:09
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,082
Dealing with different types of people
I am finding my life hard to live because of the different personalities that I have to encounter in my daily life that aggravate my SA. The types of people/personalities that are causing me anxiety...
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
18th November 2016, 21:09
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Replies: 32
Views: 4,087
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