Social Phobias

[Javier9101983]

Not scared of people. Not scared of malls or crowds in general. Am terrified of public speaking, weddings, or anything where there's a large group of people I know. I need to work on this.

[Robles]

Have you been like this all yoru life or just recently?

[Javier9101983]

Not as a kid. All of my teenage and adult life.

[skeleton]

Do you know what made you start feeling this way?

[Javier9101983]

I guess school issues led me to panic around people I'd have to interact with.

[skeleton]

You mentioned it's friends and family and not strangers?

[Javier9101983]

yes, I don't care what strangers think. It's family and friends who remember, blackmail you, tease you, talk to you, and you can't get away

[flyonthewall]

Would you be comfortable at a stranger's wedding?

[Javier9101983]

I don't know. I've never been in the situation. If it's a baseball stadium sized wedding, I'd get uncomfortable.

[flyonthewall]

Maybe crowds do bother you in a general sense?

[Javier9101983]

Only if there's osmething else involved like not keeping my schedule, bad traffic, fear of getting sick or something else. Being around people in general isn't scary.

[flyonthewall]

What if you had to talk to the strangers?

[Javier9101983]

I'm ok sparking up conversations with people I don't know.

[Bubbles]

Maybe it's a fear of being judged.

[flyonthewall]

I'm exactly the same.