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Posted by: Kenny Pwns2
Grow a pair, walk up to the hottest chick at school, slap her like a hoe, and walk away. Boom. Anxiety gone.

Posted by: PleaseQuoteMe

Where should I slap her.

  • 11.29.2012 6:08 PM PDT
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Two movies you should watch: Fight Club and Pineapple Express

"Wait. What do you mean, it's dead?"
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Here's two sayings that will really help you out if you just think about it.
Grow up!!
If somebody thinks you're worthless then show them what you're really worth.

[Edited on 11.29.2012 6:14 PM PST]

  • 11.29.2012 6:10 PM PDT

''Hell is other people.''

Here's what you do: BE A MAN, SON.

  • 11.29.2012 6:10 PM PDT

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Posted by: TH3_AV3NG3R
What house has a rocket pod, has legs, and has a long narrow barrel that probably shoots something powerful?

Sounds like you're describing the lower half of my body, actually.

Definitely is social phobia. It isn't natural either. Being nervous to where you are sweating and about to throw up and you try to escape confrontation or just talking to people as much as possible is social anxiety.

What I would recommend doing is seeing someone for this. Don't have the money? Come over here and sit down with me op, story time.

I have had this problem in fact,Plenty of people do. I still do have this problem and is very hard to get over as your mind is racing every second. As soon as your mind finally simmers down, you start to think it isn't normal, so you start up worrying again. Basically, your brain is releasing chemicals and since you had this your whole life I presume, it is a pattern that is going to be the same until you try to break it and realize it isn't normal. It isn't easy either. Believe me when I say this, it will take months, years even to break it but if you are determined then do it. Problem with this, is that you need one other person to remind you not to think that way but you are scared, terrified of what they might think of you as a person for doing this. You shouldn't think like that, though. Your brain is repeating the process once again.

Listen here, what you are terrified is what people think of you. People are going to judge you no matter what you do. Eat, sleep, what you wear, etc. and they are going to hate you no matter what but there are people who are also going to like you.

You need to break the cycle of everyone thinking negative about you because that isn't true. Try going places everyday, talk to people, try to build confidence. This isn't easy either. Oh hell no it isn't. The only people who wouldn't understand are the people who have never been through this before. Typing this on a website to people you don't know is hard. It is a start not the best but still you are giving your thoughts out. You just need to do this with people that are with you, now.

  • 11.29.2012 6:15 PM PDT

Signatures are for little kids.

You need to take martial arts.

  • 11.29.2012 6:17 PM PDT

Posted by: x Foman123 x

Posted by: TH3_AV3NG3R
What house has a rocket pod, has legs, and has a long narrow barrel that probably shoots something powerful?

Sounds like you're describing the lower half of my body, actually.


Posted by: Godshatter
You need to take martial arts.

That does help. Knowing that you know how to fight brings up your confidence.

  • 11.29.2012 6:18 PM PDT

At least I didn't get kil-

Posted by: PleaseQuoteMe
Posted by: Kenny Pwns2
Grow a pair, walk up to the hottest chick at school, slap her like a hoe, and walk away. Boom. Anxiety gone.
Posted by: PleaseQuoteMe

Where should I slap her.
Either in the face or mammillaries, depending on how much of a boss you want to be.

[Edited on 11.29.2012 6:19 PM PST]

  • 11.29.2012 6:19 PM PDT

Ya just gotta stop caring about what people think. Mellow-up.

  • 11.29.2012 6:19 PM PDT
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I find that Teh-Ziod is NOT attractive for the reasons
she/he does not correct format sentences, therefore for intelligent matured members of society that may interact with her/him, may find her/him UNattractive for the reason that she/he does not comprehend with their level to successfully have a conversation therefore it will be socially an awkward interaction which may be wanted to be avoided

second i do not find it physically possible for a PERSON to be a ice cream truck.

Posted by: Bigfoot1010
Here's two sayings that will really help you out if you just think about it.
Grow up!!
If somebody thinks you're worthless then show them what you're worth.
Posted by: RedXRulez
Here's what you do: BE A MAN, SON.
Both of you are fools. Obviously you have no idea what it feels like. That everyday you been put down to the point where you can't even feel good about yourself. Where you feel like everyday people look down on you, talk down to you, where you have lie every damn day, put on a persona to make it through the day. Where no one likes you and the only thing you can do is keep your guard up so you don't make a fool of yourself so they can't exploit it just to put you down like some -blam!- dog.

The only thing I can suggest is learn how to adopt a persona, learn how to observe behavior and lie through your teeth.

  • 11.29.2012 6:21 PM PDT

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You're talking to us. Why is it so different in front of other people?

  • 11.29.2012 6:21 PM PDT

Ok I also get social anxiety in certain situations, mainly when its a group that I am familiar with but when it comes to strangers I feel more confident cause I don't care what they think. Anyways what works for me is STOP THINKING, and be in the moment sort of thing see what others are doing to get attention and join in. It also helps if you view yourself in 3rd person, I know it might seem like thats worse but it helps sometimes too.

  • 11.29.2012 6:22 PM PDT
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Posted by: slayer2142
Your social phobia is causing you to be awkward and have social phobia. My advice, fake being confident and you will feel more confident. Break the eternal cycle.

exactly. Fake confidence will become real confidence. its pretty sweet.
False. Fake confidence is just fake confidence.

  • 11.29.2012 6:22 PM PDT
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I find that Teh-Ziod is NOT attractive for the reasons
she/he does not correct format sentences, therefore for intelligent matured members of society that may interact with her/him, may find her/him UNattractive for the reason that she/he does not comprehend with their level to successfully have a conversation therefore it will be socially an awkward interaction which may be wanted to be avoided

second i do not find it physically possible for a PERSON to be a ice cream truck.

Posted by: AgentCOP1
You're talking to us. Why is it so different in front of other people?
Who here knows who anyone here is? No name, no face, no identity to associate with the text. You have no idea what freedom anonymity gives.

[Edited on 11.29.2012 6:25 PM PST]

  • 11.29.2012 6:23 PM PDT


Posted by: markwil1992
I used to be the same way but over time I just don't care anymore what people think of me.

  • 11.29.2012 6:23 PM PDT

Stop giving a -blam!- and just go for conversations when you can.
Worked for me.

  • 11.29.2012 6:24 PM PDT
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Posted by: Garland
Posted by: bryo
Posted by: slayer2142
Your social phobia is causing you to be awkward and have social phobia. My advice, fake being confident and you will feel more confident. Break the eternal cycle.

exactly. Fake confidence will become real confidence. its pretty sweet.
False. Fake confidence is just fake confidence.

Yes, but if you actually start believing it, and using that fake confidence to improve yourself and make things happen, you will start to realize what you are really capable of. It helps you to start truly becoming comfortable with yourself. No reason to put on a "fake persona" as someone said. live in the moment and don't overthink every situation.

[Edited on 11.29.2012 6:27 PM PST]

  • 11.29.2012 6:26 PM PDT
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Two movies you should watch: Fight Club and Pineapple Express

"Wait. What do you mean, it's dead?"
"If marijuana is not legal within the next five years I have no faith left in humanity, period. Everyone likes smoking weed. They have for thousands of years. They're not going to stop anytime soon. You know? It makes everything better. Makes food taste better, makes music better. It makes sex feel better for God's sake. It makes -blam!- movies better you know?"

You don't know what the -blam!- I've been through! I am going through the same -blam!-.but those to sayings do help. Like I said, think about it.
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Posted by: Bigfoot1010
Here's two sayings that will really help you out if you just think about it.
Grow up!!
If somebody thinks you're worthless then show them what you're worth.
Posted by: RedXRulez
Here's what you do: BE A MAN, SON.
Both of you are fools. Obviously you have no idea what it feels like. That everyday you been put down to the point where you can't even feel good about yourself. Where you feel like everyday people look down on you, talk down to you, where you have lie every damn day, put on a persona to make it through the day. Where no one likes you and the only thing you can do is keep your guard up so you don't make a fool of yourself so they can't exploit it just to put you down like some -blam!- dog.

The only thing I can suggest is learn how to adopt a persona, learn how to observe behavior and lie through your teeth.

  • 11.29.2012 6:26 PM PDT

"There's this theory that if there were an infinite number of monkeys pecking away at typewriters, they would eventually write the great works of Shakespeare, but thanks to the internet we now know that's not true." -Adam Savage

"Time is not made out of lines. It is made out of circles. That is why clocks are round." -Caboose

NOTE: This is my new primary account. My old account was AgentCOPP1, and I changed it because it was linked to a gamertag that I no longer use.

Posted by: bryo

Posted by: Garland
Posted by: bryo
Posted by: slayer2142
Your social phobia is causing you to be awkward and have social phobia. My advice, fake being confident and you will feel more confident. Break the eternal cycle.

exactly. Fake confidence will become real confidence. its pretty sweet.
False. Fake confidence is just fake confidence.

Yes, but if you actually start believing it, and using that fake confidence to improve yourself and make things happen, you will start to realize what you are really capable of. It helps you to start truly becoming comfortable with yourself.

Plus, if you start acting confident, even if you aren't, people will feel your "confidence" and start to treat you better. After a while, you'll notice that it goes from being fake to being real, since everyone has started treating you better.

  • 11.29.2012 6:28 PM PDT
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Posted by: bryo
Posted by: Garland
Posted by: bryo
Posted by: slayer2142
Your social phobia is causing you to be awkward and have social phobia. My advice, fake being confident and you will feel more confident. Break the eternal cycle.

exactly. Fake confidence will become real confidence. its pretty sweet.
False. Fake confidence is just fake confidence.

Yes, but if you actually start believing it, and using that fake confidence to improve yourself and make things happen, you will start to realize what you are really capable of. It helps you to start truly becoming comfortable with yourself. No reason to put on a "fake persona" as someone said. live in the moment and don't overthink every situation.
That still requires you to actually believe the lie you're telling yourself.

  • 11.29.2012 6:28 PM PDT

Per Audacia Ad Astra

That is who you are and you must not defy yourself based on the tradition that one must be social in order to live successfully.

I am incredibly introverted but I have no problems with being so.

  • 11.29.2012 6:30 PM PDT

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Posted by: TH3_AV3NG3R
What house has a rocket pod, has legs, and has a long narrow barrel that probably shoots something powerful?

Sounds like you're describing the lower half of my body, actually.


Posted by: Bungie Sam
That is who you are and you must not defy yourself based on the tradition that one must be social in order to live successfully.

I am incredibly introverted but I have no problems with being so.

There is a difference between being introverted and being scared of social interaction. Introverts do not care for being around people as long as they have most of their days alone. Being scared of social interaction and hating it because of that reason alone is different.

  • 11.29.2012 6:35 PM PDT

Posted by: A Bit Of Zero
This thread would have appealed to me more if it was written with crayons.
Posted by: King Dutchy
I broke one of the cords for my X11s because I couldn't get past the final American course in Doritos Crash Course.

I think you have to realise no one cares enough about other people unless they know them. Even if you do make a fool of yourself to someone you dont know theyll forget about it within a minute.
Try and remember the last 3 times you were socialy awkward around someone - easy.
Now try and remember the last 3 times someone was socialy awkward to you - much harder, why? Because you didnt really care.
Also, youll be surprised at how much a stranger is willing to talk about.

  • 11.29.2012 6:37 PM PDT

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