Social Anxiety Support

Gerard · 08-05-2006, 01:04 PM

so what is it like?

winduptoy · 08-05-2006, 04:04 PM

It's not really so bad. . . my roommate made me uncomfortable (but maybe it was just me) so I stayed out of the room a lot, like in the library/on campus. There were lots of noisy outgoing girls in my suite but I never talked to them.

Are you living in just one room with a roommate, or one of those rooms with a kitchen? Is there a dining hall you have to go to? There was for me, and it wasn't so bad as long as I went when it wasn't crowded. . .

If you have questions about anything, just ask.

bellicose · 08-14-2006, 07:44 AM

I lived in a dorm for two years. It was really drab. Real noisy at all hours of the night. Multiple parties going on, and it wasn't even a 'party' dorm. You could hear people having sex all the time. There was no privacy, even if you had your own room. Everything was dark. The only advantages were that your friends were nearby, and all the dorms had these awesome tall windows. There was WAY too much drama going on between all the dorm dwellers. It got so pathetic. People would date other people in the dorm and before you know it, your ex-girlfriend is seeing your ex-best friend who once dated your current girlfriend. It's all-around really messed up.

Now I've been in an apartment for 3 months and just last week I went back to the dorms to visit a friend, and couldn't believe I lived in that ****box for two years

Why, are you moving into a dorm?

PS the party dorms were even worse! I know people who personally witnessed gangbangs on the elevators and water fights in the hallways. Even in my dorm, someone threw up all over the restroom floor at least every other night and the janitor took half a day to clean it up.

Still, if you're desperate, it's probably a good way to go.

Mngirl · 08-15-2006, 06:44 AM

its definitely not very SA friendly...but of course, with the right roommate you could have a different experience

Chameleon · 08-17-2006, 01:57 PM

I did the first year. It wasn't too bad. Luckily I roomed with a friend from high school so I already knew him pretty well. Sometimes it got noisy which sucked. Luckily I never heard any sex going on around me.

SilentLoner · 08-17-2006, 05:59 PM

Will be moving into a college dorm on the 26th.

Thought it would be good for me to try and become more social, I couldn't stand the thought of remaining my old self by staying home and commuting.

I'll try it for at least a year.

08-05-2006, 01:04 PM	#1 (permalink)
Gerard Status: SAS Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 4,992	who here lives in dorms? so what is it like?

08-05-2006, 04:04 PM	#2 (permalink)
winduptoy Status: SAS Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: CA Age: 24 Posts: 297	It's not really so bad. . . my roommate made me uncomfortable (but maybe it was just me) so I stayed out of the room a lot, like in the library/on campus. There were lots of noisy outgoing girls in my suite but I never talked to them. Are you living in just one room with a roommate, or one of those rooms with a kitchen? Is there a dining hall you have to go to? There was for me, and it wasn't so bad as long as I went when it wasn't crowded. . . If you have questions about anything, just ask. __________________ Don't miss your chance to swim in mystery.

08-15-2006, 06:44 AM	#4 (permalink)
Mngirl Status: SAS Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Minnesota Age: 25 Posts: 575	its definitely not very SA friendly...but of course, with the right roommate you could have a different experience __________________ "We teach people how to treat us."

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SilentLoner Status: Proud Otaku Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: East Coast. Occasionally I may be located at an anime convention. Gender: Female Age: 22 Posts: 2,886	Will be moving into a college dorm on the 26th. Thought it would be good for me to try and become more social, I couldn't stand the thought of remaining my old self by staying home and commuting. I'll try it for at least a year. __________________ "When a cold wind blows it chills you - chills you to the bone. But there's nothing in nature that freezes your heart like years of being alone." And then Buffy staked Edward. The End. OTAKU UNITE! “Trust women.” Dr. George Tiller 1941 -2009 Memorial Web Page http://www.iamdrtiller.com/ http://www.remembertiller.com/

08-14-2006, 07:44 AM	#3 (permalink)
bellicose Status: SAS Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: 20/M/USA Posts: 1,024	I lived in a dorm for two years. It was really drab. Real noisy at all hours of the night. Multiple parties going on, and it wasn't even a 'party' dorm. You could hear people having sex all the time. There was no privacy, even if you had your own room. Everything was dark. The only advantages were that your friends were nearby, and all the dorms had these awesome tall windows. There was WAY too much drama going on between all the dorm dwellers. It got so pathetic. People would date other people in the dorm and before you know it, your ex-girlfriend is seeing your ex-best friend who once dated your current girlfriend. It's all-around really messed up. Now I've been in an apartment for 3 months and just last week I went back to the dorms to visit a friend, and couldn't believe I lived in that ****box for two years Why, are you moving into a dorm? PS the party dorms were even worse! I know people who personally witnessed gangbangs on the elevators and water fights in the hallways. Even in my dorm, someone threw up all over the restroom floor at least every other night and the janitor took half a day to clean it up. Still, if you're desperate, it's probably a good way to go.

08-17-2006, 01:57 PM	#5 (permalink)
Chameleon Status: SAS Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 116	I did the first year. It wasn't too bad. Luckily I roomed with a friend from high school so I already knew him pretty well. Sometimes it got noisy which sucked. Luckily I never heard any sex going on around me.