SpongeBobFan
02-01-16, 04:19
i thought I'd post here about my experiences with social anxiety
So as a kid I was diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome, which included difficulties socialising with people. Throughout my life I've tried making friends, but always found it difficult knowing what to say to people. Even now, the thought of trying to speak to people can be scary as I have a fear of messing something up in conversation. So often during bit high school and university, I kept to myself and didn't really speak to people.
As well as that, I've had very limited interests throughout my life, and have always found it difficult to think about things to talk about that didn't involve those interests (not that I couldn't do it, but it was a challenge)
Recently I had a job at McDonald's to make a bit of money, and I really didn't like it there. One of the reasons was because of the anxiety I felt when trying to converse with other employees there. They were always chatting away and I'd never know what to say to them, which probably led them to think that I was boring or something
I should say I did make a few friends in high school. But much lost contact with them once I had started university
Right now though I'm aiming to change all that. I'm trying to find ways to reduce the anxiety I feel when it comes to interacting with people
So as a kid I was diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome, which included difficulties socialising with people. Throughout my life I've tried making friends, but always found it difficult knowing what to say to people. Even now, the thought of trying to speak to people can be scary as I have a fear of messing something up in conversation. So often during bit high school and university, I kept to myself and didn't really speak to people.
As well as that, I've had very limited interests throughout my life, and have always found it difficult to think about things to talk about that didn't involve those interests (not that I couldn't do it, but it was a challenge)
Recently I had a job at McDonald's to make a bit of money, and I really didn't like it there. One of the reasons was because of the anxiety I felt when trying to converse with other employees there. They were always chatting away and I'd never know what to say to them, which probably led them to think that I was boring or something
I should say I did make a few friends in high school. But much lost contact with them once I had started university
Right now though I'm aiming to change all that. I'm trying to find ways to reduce the anxiety I feel when it comes to interacting with people