A new day, a new social issue...
So, surprisingly, there was more social awkwardness today. It's important to note, a temporary period of social awkwardness is not the same thing as a social anxiety condition. In any case at the gym, the guy who once forced me into giving him my name and now seems to go out of his way to greet me whenever he sees me, was in the locker room and I immediately had to retreat to avoid his greeting.
I circled the gym several times, but he never came out and I finally decided to just work out without dropping off my gym bag. I was certain the guy never saw me because he was getting dressed or something and I retreated quite quickly and stealthily. When he finally came out of the locker room, I just happened to be right in his sightline and as he walked by, he smiled and said something like, "and you thought you were going to avoid me" and he laughed. I smiled but didn't know what to say because it wasn't like I was intentionally trying to avoid him, I mean officially, even though yeah, I was doing that because I didn't feel like talking to anyone and I didn't think he saw me do a quick turnaround.
After so much continuous progress, I seem to be stuck in a pattern of setbacks. If only I had been faster in making my escape, this never would have even been an issue. I'm thinking I should probably avoid the bus tomorrow to prevent the risk of another back-to-back-to-back day of social setbacks to see if I can break this unfortunate and unexpected cycle.
I circled the gym several times, but he never came out and I finally decided to just work out without dropping off my gym bag. I was certain the guy never saw me because he was getting dressed or something and I retreated quite quickly and stealthily. When he finally came out of the locker room, I just happened to be right in his sightline and as he walked by, he smiled and said something like, "and you thought you were going to avoid me" and he laughed. I smiled but didn't know what to say because it wasn't like I was intentionally trying to avoid him, I mean officially, even though yeah, I was doing that because I didn't feel like talking to anyone and I didn't think he saw me do a quick turnaround.
After so much continuous progress, I seem to be stuck in a pattern of setbacks. If only I had been faster in making my escape, this never would have even been an issue. I'm thinking I should probably avoid the bus tomorrow to prevent the risk of another back-to-back-to-back day of social setbacks to see if I can break this unfortunate and unexpected cycle.
