My mom is anxious with high blood pressure. But very social. My dad is more socially quiet and introspective. He's also a big drinker. There's mental health issues on both sides.
Both act anxious in social settings though they at least had the skills to survive. You pretty much had to before our connected world. I don't feel like I picked up the bare minimum of social communication skill that they have.
Not social anxiety but on dad's side, this social and emotional coldness that didnt quite foster open communication and expression. My mama can speak to anyone however.
Neither of my parents did. But my father's father spent the last 7 or 8 years of his life in what they used to call a "nerve" hospital back in London. I have a feeling that might explain some of my problems.
I don't know my mum does or not, since she tends to find it easy to talk to people. She just never really spoke to me much when I was younger; she was quite cold and distant towards me.
To some degree, I guess they do but nothing like mine. My mom has strong SA tendencies but she also tends to go to random places and start awkward conversations with strangers. Which is very awkward when I am with her because most of the time you can tell the people are like "WTF lady? Leave me alone!"
She also starts weird conversations with people who come here to work on things. And again, you can tell the people are not wanting to be rude but also uncomfortable. :lol
My dad certainly didn't, he was a very social. My mother tends to keep to herself though, she does get out but hates phone calls or dealing with people coming to the door. She get anxious about having to make decisions or the future.
My dad and brother are more on the shy spectrum. Although they don't have social anxiety. My mom and sister are on the extrovert spectrum. Especially my mom. I always wonder what my mom will be like if she does have social anxiety and is an introvert. Likely will be much less emotionally harsh and aggressive person.
I don't think so. My mother was an extrovert, and my father definitely an introvert but he had no problem interacting with people and by all accounts was a kind and friendly doctor with a good bedside manner. He did like to be alone and read and study to "recharge". He didn't care for family gatherings and the like, but he did enjoy political and academic discussions and arguments. I think he was just introverted by my understanding of the term...gathering emotional energy and replenishment by being alone...not by being in a crowd. Dad had a brother who I think may have had SA, but he was also an alcoholic and died in single vehicle accident. Mom had an uncle who never married, and a brother who is very quiet and reserved. I have a cousin who is in his 50s and never married.
I'm introverted and shy and have social anxiety. I feel my brother is too to a great extent. Lately, my anxiety is being very intrusive in my life. Things are piling up and I'm not doing things that I need to.
Anyway, I do think genetics may play a role in my SA.
Not sure. They are definitely socially awkward in conversations with random people and don't have much of a social life. They don't mind getting into arguments and drawing attention to themselves in public though.
My father did. The whole rest of his side of the family is/was severe depression.
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