Social Anxiety Support

Sad Penguin · 08-09-2009, 08:32 AM

Hello again,

I know that Social Anxiety can be a real drag sometimes, but I know of at least one positive thing to come from it. (At least for me.)

It's extremely hard for me to hurt someone's feelings. If I even think about saying something mean, my anxiety kicks in and I no longer feel the need to be ugly to someone.

Its kind of like a conscious on steroids, when the conscience fails, the Anxiety Disorder succeeds. I think that this is actually a pretty nice gift. It allows me to stay level headed in times that would infuriate others. So for that, I will say thank you S.A.D.

Does the anxiety make any of you feel the same way?

Thanks!

saym · 08-09-2009, 08:44 AM

Yeah, it makes me feel like that, too. One day a co-worker was amazed that I said something even remotely mean about a crazy old lady who was always visiting work and annoying the hell out of everyone. She didn't think "such a sweet girl like me" would say anything like that. I think all I said was "I wouldn't trust her in my house alone!" (..they were talking about her pulling dandelions from yards, she got in trouble for pulling the neighbours dandelions..) After I said that, the co-worker said "wow, you know someone is really annoying when the sweetest person ever says something mean about them"...what!? lol I don't really think of myself as "sweet"..haha

08-09-2009, 08:32 AM	#1 (permalink)
Sad Penguin Status: SAS Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Gender: Male Age: 23 Posts: 50	The one good thing to come from my S.A. Hello again, I know that Social Anxiety can be a real drag sometimes, but I know of at least one positive thing to come from it. (At least for me.) It's extremely hard for me to hurt someone's feelings. If I even think about saying something mean, my anxiety kicks in and I no longer feel the need to be ugly to someone. Its kind of like a conscious on steroids, when the conscience fails, the Anxiety Disorder succeeds. I think that this is actually a pretty nice gift. It allows me to stay level headed in times that would infuriate others. So for that, I will say thank you S.A.D. Does the anxiety make any of you feel the same way? Thanks!

08-09-2009, 08:44 AM	#2 (permalink)
saym Status: SAS Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: canada Gender: Female Age: 22 Posts: 68	Yeah, it makes me feel like that, too. One day a co-worker was amazed that I said something even remotely mean about a crazy old lady who was always visiting work and annoying the hell out of everyone. She didn't think "such a sweet girl like me" would say anything like that. I think all I said was "I wouldn't trust her in my house alone!" (..they were talking about her pulling dandelions from yards, she got in trouble for pulling the neighbours dandelions..) After I said that, the co-worker said "wow, you know someone is really annoying when the sweetest person ever says something mean about them"...what!? lol I don't really think of myself as "sweet"..haha