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Do you think being good looking makes social anxiety worse

I live in a small town so there aren’t a lot of good looking people so being alright looking put me in the spotlight a lot I feel like it made it harder to have social anxiety I always wished no one would notice me
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Peppa · 31-35, F
I hate to sound big headed but I have social anxiety. Many people say I'm good looking, I attract a lot of attention. Unfortunately more so negative than good. The people that were in my life say it's because I'm pretty. (I hate talking this way as it makes me seem conceited) anyways I've been stalked, harrassed, I always get old people, mentally unstable people, young children and animals approach me.
A lot of the time it's a negative response either by the person approaching or someone they are with.
If I were rich it would be worse, although people think I'm rich now anyways so I cannot win. I stick out like a sore thumb and my anxiety makes it worse especially when I'm having an anxiety attack. Despite all of this I've been told I'm incredibly generous.
biohak · 36-40, M
It’s not conceited it’s jut being real. I have very little pride about my looks actually because I know how valueless it is in reality the things that looks get you re shallow and not very meaningful@Peppa but the grass is always greener
biohak · 36-40, M
Are you fairly quiet? I’ve found that quiet people can speak more fluent in body language so animals are more attracted. Also the old and messed up people is probably because people mistake quiet people for weak people and see an easy target@Peppa
Peppa · 31-35, F
@biohak well I'm always alone. So being quiet is normal. I'm not as open as I was so I must admit I am not approached as much but I do catch people staring...
Today was a good day although noone approached I was happy and smiled a few people smiled at me which was nice. A lady did talk to me but that was because the bus driver was being a dick and with her being elderly she didn't want to rush for the bus if he was going to drive closer to the stop...
Whatever it is, it is annoying as hell. I wish I could be inconspicuous
biohak · 36-40, M
I know the feeling must be way worse for a woman too
Peppa · 31-35, F
@biohak other women yes... I'm approached about 2x a year max I have exceeded that this year which is the first year in a long time I've been approached by 3 guys one successfully got my number but he turned out to be a dick. So there you go...
biohak · 36-40, M
Oh I thought you were saying you got approached a lot ? Is it just less now because you’re by yourself a lot? @Peppa
Peppa · 31-35, F
@biohak it's a lot less now because I actively read up about making myself less approachable. Ive changed my walk, I smile less often and I've learnt to make myself appear a lot taller and bigger than I used to.
I was physically attacked at work and from that day I decided to never let that happen again... I had a casual conversation with this person and she thought we were friendly enough for her to lay her hands on me. When questioned she thought she had done nothing wrong.

So when dealing with mentally unstable people you have to adjust your behaviour. So much so that now I cannot switch it off. I opened myself up when I started my course in the hope of making myself approachable but they took the piss, and continuously pushed my boundaries even when I told them what they were doing was wrong. So I learned I must revert back to what I learned. Now it's cut me out completely from a large group but that is fine coz I'm realising they have issues anyways and don't understand social cues so well. it's been a massive eye opener. The world we are creating is terrifying. this younger generation really cannot think for themselves but what's interesting is they act like a pack when one is reprimanded.
Much like how you see zombies behave.
biohak · 36-40, M
The pack loves to try to knock you to the bottom of the pack and if they can’t they cast you out. The people worth spending time and attention on don’t play that game unfortunately there are very few.
biohak · 36-40, M
Very much like zombies yup I often feel like I’m surrounded by zombies or robots and @Peppa
Peppa · 31-35, F
@biohak nice to know we have an understanding ay...
biohak · 36-40, M
It really is @Peppa