Yesterday I realized I am more scared of social interractions than of real, life threatening danger.

@revenant it's more that it's automatic response of cowring back and not acting, when these social interractions are meant to accour. Sometimes I even convince myself in my mind that it's not worth it, and that it was a good thing for not acting.

@Dan193 self sabotage ? it is a pity

@revenant oh yes, it happens in friendships too, I tend to feel like it's too much interraction and start to push them away and not talk to them for a while, till the relationship cools down, then I try to be friendly again.

@Dan193 you are a bit conflicted but most of us are..you are too hard on yourself I think. Conflict between independence and attachment..if people were honest, it happens a lot lot lot more than you think.

@revenant I just wish I'd be able to move past fear. I did it with other fears I had, like going out after dark, hights and a recent one was swimming on my back, but I can't seem to push myself over the social interraction fears. And even if by chance I'd do it once, the fear doesn't disappear or diminish and I still struggle and get stopped in place or avoid it.

@Dan193 that is no good Dan..maybe some councillor and you can try to find the root cause of this. I hope.

counsellor lol....both sound the same to me.

@revenant I already know the root cause - it's the same as to my other fears I had. I just need to figure out the 'making action a habit' and a way to not get this illogical fear all the time.

@Dan193 the fear might be illogical but it is still there...grasp the root of it 🙂