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RedandYellow · Posted: Tue January 15, 2008 Post subject:

...you drop classes at university because of presentation/participation components.

butterfly67 · Posted: Sun February 03, 2008 Post subject:

When you do say something and the horrible sounds of each word you said haunt you for 2-3 hours.
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livingnsilence · Posted: Sun February 03, 2008 Post subject:

Blue · Posted: Wed April 30, 2008 Post subject:

When you're scared to say things even on here.

freakamidget · Calm Regular Reputation: 0 Joined: 29 Mar 2007 Posts: 86

When you bunk school because you have to do a speech/presentation
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Blue · Posted: Fri May 02, 2008 Post subject:

When you cant even relax round family members never mind people you don't know...

yesterday · Posted: Wed July 02, 2008 Post subject:

... you're like a nervous bird at traffic lights, wondering what people are thinking.

... you leave college because you can't handle the social issues.

... you drive an hour and half out of the way to shop where you don't know anyone.

... you ate your high school lunch in the bathroom if you even managed to go that day.

... you spend quality time in your local ER's parking lot, wanting to be close by if your panic attack gets worse.

... your sessions with a therapist were so awkward and difficut that you gave up.

... the "self-checkout" lane in grocery stores and other automated interactions (ordering online, etc.) are a relief.

... you get ready for two hours just to check the mail, then berate yourself for walking "strangely" to the mailbox.

maykasahara · Posted: Wed July 16, 2008 Post subject:

...new people give up on trying to make conversation with you in a matter of minutes. Then you never see them again.

debedallas · Posted: Mon July 28, 2008 Post subject:

>>you haven't talked to a live person on the phone in decades.

>your bff is a bottle of vodka.

adobbs · Posted: Thu August 21, 2008 Post subject:

...constantly plan how long you will spend in a certain social environment, before you can leave without it looking bad.
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pink_fairy80 · Posted: Wed September 10, 2008 Post subject:

Precision · Posted: Tue September 23, 2008 Post subject:

When going to a social event is already causing you fear and anxiety two weeks beforehand

When you would rather lay in a pit of snakes than be at a huge social event for ten minutes.

ZB · Posted: Thu September 25, 2008 Post subject:

When going to a social event is already causing you fear and anxiety two weeks beforehand

I know, just came back from a dinner party... horrifying to say the least!!!!
(I've known about this 'party' for about 2 weeks, and haven't been able to sleep or perform well since then).
My problem is when I'm in this kind of situation, I almost say too much, making myself feel stupid and then I spend hours (it's been three hours since, and no sleep) wondering what exactly I said and how it may or may not affect what people think about me....

I'm really, really happy to find that I'm not the only one with this problem, though!

Ohms · Posted: Thu September 25, 2008 Post subject:

Angie · Posted: Sat September 27, 2008 Post subject: