“Oh she’s just going through a shy phase… it’ll pass!”
LOL no.
SHE has social anxiety but no big deal. I went through a lot of anxiety growing up.
I remember always hiding behind my moms legs, practically was her shadow from the time I was walking up until I was 9 or so. She would try to get me to talk to people but I’d just stick to the back of her legs even more.
I changed schools 7 or 8 times over my school career. Constantly was having to meet new people, teachers, areas etc. and it was by far the worst 12 years of my life (which I’m 24 now and finally getting through it after half my life thus far) I remember living in fear constantly.. not knowing how to socialize with the kids I went to school with. I sat alone A LOT.
I remember my brother taking me out for ice cream and all I had to do was tell the lady what ice cream I wanted (chocolate). But my brother ended up getting me something else because I just wouldn’t ask for it… Back then I never understood why I couldn’t. I just remember being too scared to… Social Anxiety
Or when I had to start making phone calls that weren’t to family or friends. I avoided it at all costs.. because for some reason I just couldn’t do it… Social. Anxiety.
I understand that my parents lived in a different time where the words just didn’t exist and no one ever talked about it, that being shy was something that would magically stop as you grow up and coming from parents and siblings who are all very much social and have absolutely no problems like I did. I struggled a lot.
But over the past few years, I feel as if I’ve mostly overcome it. With the past couple jobs I’ve had I constantly had to answer a phone and meet new people all the time. It was a horrible was to overcome it but in the end it ended up doing me a favor.
For anyone who is still struggling with social anxiety, just know you’re not alone and there isn’t anything wrong with you whatsoever!
I’m v bored sooo
• make me choose between two things
• send me FMKs
• tell me about what you dreamt last night
• ask for advice
• truth or dare?
• tell me about your crush!
• rant for a bit
• confess your sins
• send me song recs
• ask for a doodle
• tell me about your day
• ask me random/weird questions
• anything you want !!
