I really think I have social anxiety. Everytime I am in public I feel uncomfortable. I am scared to go to school.Also I am scared that I am weird. I am scared that I make people uncomfortable . I panic when I accidentally make eye contact with peolple .I don't want to make people uncomfortable but I feel like I do that.
Hey, I’m sorry you’re going through this. I wanted to at least let you know you’re not alone. I’ve always been a little shy and reserved when first meeting people, but over the past few years have dealt with worse social anxiety. I think part of it is me starting to express myself as a nonbinary person and being new to that process. I also have a long covid heart thing that makes my heart feel like it’s beating really hard, so that feeds anxiety. But yeah, I remember last year actually having to leave work (server assistant) a couple times because my social anxiety was so bad, and this one time with how my heart was beating I was literally jerking when I tried to move. Or at least that’s how it felt. Then I started to worry people noticed it and were like wth is wrong with them, it was actually so bad I had to get out. I don’t think I’ve ever wanted to just get out of a place that much in my life. Like literally was like I need to leave, I choose flight. It happened at the mall a couple months ago, my legs started jerking, and I wasn’t as nervous but still just decided it wasn’t worth it to stay. Do you deal with panic attacks at all?
Thank you very much! I am sorry that you are struggling with this. Also congratulations for your discovery! And yes I kinda deal with panic attacks
@OrganicallyCreativeDreamer @OrganicallyCreativeDreamer All of the time. They got a bit worse at 2023 and ascalated a lot but ive also got better at managing them:) . never lose hope. Also came out as nonbinary april 2023 and its been very hard but i dont think its harder than masking 24/7 and then just shutting down lollllll. also my therapist got me off my adhd meds and then said bye bye at 2023 when i was at my worst so it took me a while to realize that it wasnt me the problem lolllll
oh my gosh i’ve went through this my whole life
@dbm10 you’re not alone, don’t let it define you 🩵
I am sorry!
@dbm10 Thank you very much! I hope it will get better soon! You are strong ! Keep going!
same!!! i always feel like i don’t act/think like a normal person
I am sorry! I hope it will get better for us soon .
Thank you all very much for replaying! It means a lot ! We are strong!
Hi all, my ocd has been flaring up lately and I’m not sure why. I think it may be due to stress and anxiety involving school and the hurricanes (I live in Florida) anyways I keep having random intrusive thoughts involving my real event and a lot of false memories are popping up, they feel so real it’s like I can feel everything in them even though I haven’t actually felt them. It’s so weird, like sometimes I will watch a movie and be able to feel the texture of snow or a piece of clothing even though I’ve never felt it before. I have noticed when I get those “phantom” ? touch feelings that they cause a lot of false memory intrusive thoughts. I’ve also been having intrusive thoughts that because no one interacts with my posts on here that everyone hates me and knows about me and thinks I’m horrible and disgusting or that someone is talking about me behind my back and telling people to stay away from me and then I’m a horrible person. I hate OCD so much, I hate that I ruminate constantly on little things and mistakes I’ve made and things I can’t let go. I just hate it so much. Does anyone else struggle with these thoughts or even the “phantom feelings/touches” I’m not sure what to call them sometimes I also get them with certain foods or smells even if I hadn’t had them before or smelt them before. It’s so weird
Does anyone else experience this lingering fear and anxiety because they think they’re capable of hurting someone? It’s killing me. I feel like I’m such a danger. I feel like I’m a predator. I feel like this awful person and I can’t shake it. I want to carry on with my day but I can’t. I don’t feel like I deserve it. I feel like I’ve done awful things. I can’t stop crying.
I have had multiple experiences where I was too clingy or literally cried when someone i have known for 3 days stops talking to me. I have fixated on the idea that I am never going to be in a happy relationship so anytime someone is nice to me I hold my breath hoping we will fall in love and get married, even if don't know eachother. I find myself over looking qualities that I usually would not like and constantly seeking their validation.
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