Rec | ANTI-REC: SOCIAL ANXIETY

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why is talking to people who i want to be friends with so stressful?? i saw this guy today who volunteers at the radio station i volunteer at, and who i’ve seen play with his band a few shows, and is friends with my friends, but has no idea who i am. i stood off to the side for ten minutes trying to work up the courage to say hello, sweating, getting a stomach ache, itchy, blushing. in the end i just left without saying anything. why is it so hard!

@paperpendragon

Apr 11, 2025

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@bee1000

This doc might be helpful! It’s about cognitive distortions that come with social anxiety. Maybe you can get a clear idea of why you were so anxious and work from there. https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/br2sa5wwq7ub6a2cjaryw/Social-Anxiety-Cognitive-Distortions.doc-1.docx?rlkey=2zcrp24z3rph2505km7rf79qi&st=ml9avv81&dl=0

Apr 11, 2025

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you might have it backwards

I think there are definitely a few people who do these interviews in order to get over that kind of anxiety. some people do stand up for the same reason—I think Daniel Tosh has talked about this? Horrible anxiety, but he has developed a whole stand up persona, and the stand up persona lets him come out when he needs to. Power through the interviews, just deal with a few hours of rejection, and hopefully you'll come through it feeling more comfortable with yourself, right?