Social Anxiety

[Mizzkizz7]

Do you have social anxiety?  Do you know of anyone who suffers from this? 

[Sendmicheck]

I do not have Social Anxiety and not aware of any one around me with this condition.

[cathy37]

I have a friend who has social anxiety.  She doesn't like to be in crowds so her kids don't get to do a lot of things because of her social anxiety.

[LenoraMinogue]

I don't usually have social anxiety, but I do get nervous giving speeches. I have a cousin who has a lot of social anxiety however, and it can make life challenging for her at times. I've learned that small groups usually work best for her.

[Cbsteffen]

I used to probably because of my autism.

[vg7405]

While I do not necessarily suffer from social anxiety, I do hate being in large crowds, regardless if I know the people or not. I feel more comfortable being in an intimate setting with 1 - 2 people.

[Mizzkizz7]

I have a friend who has social anxiety.  She doesn't like to be in crowds so her kids don't get to do a lot of things because of her social anxiety.

I was the same exact way when my son was younger. People wondered about birthdays and why I didn't invite anyone over.

[WizDot]

Somewhat of it, I often don't like being in large crowds. I tend to get nervous and speak too fast when doing public speaking. I sometimes worry about people judging me for the things I do or have an opinion about it.

[dsosnowski06]

Somewhat I hate having to speak in front of large groups especially when giving a presentation at work I don't really know them.

[1imaginarygirl]

Yes! I have social anxiety and I'm an introvert, which I think amplifies my social anxiety. Racing heart, palpitations, sweating, nausea, sometimes sick. For some reason, I have trouble making phone calls. I get heart palpitations just thinking about ordering a pizza or scheduling an appointment. I do better in group meetings at work vs one-on-one, I suppose because the focus is not completely on me. Giving a presentation? Ugh, no way. 

[nannycoe1]

I have more anxiety now than I used too in crowds. I just don't like going out that much

[dogsleash]

i do and i think most people do.

[gaby_ro_2004]

I never heard about that but i think my husband has something like that.He doesn't like to be around tooooo many people.

[Cbsteffen]

I have more anxiety now than I used too in crowds. I just don't like going out that much

That’s sort of like when I used to be extremely sensitive to noise.

[Mizzkizz7]

Yes! I have social anxiety and I'm an introvert, which I think amplifies my social anxiety. Racing heart, palpitations, sweating, nausea, sometimes sick. For some reason, I have trouble making phone calls. I get heart palpitations just thinking about ordering a pizza or scheduling an appointment. I do better in group meetings at work vs one-on-one, I suppose because the focus is not completely on me. Giving a presentation? Ugh, no way. 

You aren't alone. I understand. I'm not nervous driving, or making a business calls but when I get an invite to go to an event I wonder who's going to be there . Even being one on one makes my anxiety worse at times.