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I Have Social Anxiety

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I dont think i have ever watched a video more accurate about how my sa feels.
Its like not only do i feel like strangers hate me, will hate me, but also my family.
I feel like anyone that does humor my existence has some hidden agenda. WHY WHY WHY are they nice to me? What do they want, cause I KNOW it cant be me. Soon enough they will hate me. Just as when i look in the mirror if they didnt think it at first glance they will also start to think "stupid trash" and other degrading terms when they see me.
Even with my family I CANT HELP but feel this way. That the only reason they talk to me or are nice to me is because we are family. They only treat me well becuase they have to but i know they are seething with hate for me. And it doesnt help that my siblings told me that if we werent family they would never talk to me. That literally just proves my feelings.
I guess its almost like i have some sort of persecution complex. No i do. I think "hey, its impossible that everyone you know hates you" but then i think "then why does everyone leave, why does no one talk to me, why am i still alone, why did i get fired from my job". I know it but it still doesnt help.
Watching that video kinda made me feel a lot better because i havent talked to other people with social anxiety, understandably (at least not to my knowledge). It just feels nice that im not the only one out there who has trouble with this.
I isolate myself and dont see or talk to people for days (except online) and i think, hey i dont have sa. But then i go out and try to talk to people face to face and its like my heart it threatening to jump out of my chest but im to scared to even reach my had out and grab it.
I feel like my sa has held me back from so many things.
But this is just a rant. I had been feeling alone in life and mentally with all my feelings and self doubt and it just feels good to know im not the only one feeling this way. Even though im alone and have no friends, im not alone mentally i guess.
But this was a long emotional rant, if you read it thanks.
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Great video. Thanks for sharing. I can relate deeply to a lot of what he is saying. He covered so many topics and thoughts that run really deep for me. I could probably go on and on...

Thing is, I really like that guy! I wish I could chat with him in person. He's funny! He has a lot of similar view points as me too. So, I can't help but feel bad that he thinks others view him so badly. I imagine many people genuinely like him.

Also... I really like you! Honestly! I can relate really deeply to a lot of what you wrote. I have struggled so bad with sa in my life, so I totally get where you are coming from and how you feel. You are a wonderful person and I'm sure many people genuinely like you just because you are fun to be around and you are interesting and caring!

For me, I've come light years from where I was before. I still struggle, and in certain environments I just want to shrivel up and die. What has helped me immensely was both self help and therapy. I read some great books on anxiety and also read a really great book on how to raise my self esteem. The therapy helped me realize that my opinion of myself is all that matters and that others opinion of me is more about them than it is about me. Most people judge others constantly because they feel so badly about themselves that its the only way they can cope. If they want to look down on me because I am less than perfect, then that says more about them than it does about me. All of this is easier said than done though. ...which is why I still struggle. But honestly, its very possible to get better at coping with sa. If I can do it, anyone can, because I was very far gone with this at one point in time.
@MrLion I wouldnt have guessed thaf you have sa. Youre very charismatic!

Im not aure how you were in the past but you are very easy to talk to.

Id like to get books. But then the people around me might see them and ask what its about but i dont want people ro know so i just want to go to therapy. But its a process.

Thanks for sharing and being so honest!