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Posted by Synesthesia (Member # 4774) on :

I have been diagnosied with social phobia recently.
But, who can blame me? Dealing with people is like a mine field.

Posted by mackillian (Member # 586) on :

I blame you.

Posted by Storm Saxon (Member # 3101) on :

Is this a for serious problem or are we joking?

Posted by Boris (Member # 6935) on :

I have social phobia, too. Maybe we should get together and talk about it sometime...Wait. That's scary. Never mind [Smile]

Posted by Synesthesia (Member # 4774) on :

Not exactly. I got evaluated the other day and this is the conclusion they came to.
It is not exactly a problem because if I have to be social, I just do it.
Sort of like my fear of subway train tracks and riding the subway anyway.
But, I so dislike parties or social situations because they make me so miserable.
Especially totally being ignored in them...
Still, it is interesting..

Posted by mr_porteiro_head (Member # 4644) on :

My social problem is that I don't like people.

Posted by ElJay (Member # 6358) on :

And who can blame you?

[Wink]

Posted by mackillian (Member # 586) on :

Me.

Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :

mack, mack, mack. Playing the blame game is so beneath you! *pat pat*

Posted by Synesthesia (Member # 4774) on :

People can be very annoying.
But also interesting because they play music at least.

Posted by Da_Goat (Member # 5529) on :

Birds make music too, though, and they don't get drunk, swagger into a Domino's Pizza you happen to be working in, order a pizza, whine about it taking so long only 5 minutes after the orders been entered, urinate on the building because the doors locked (thereby inspiring onlookers to call the cops), and smoke in the lobby with the cop and the manager RIGHT THERE! [Mad]

Posted by Teshi (Member # 5024) on :

Syn I solve the miserable parties thing but being so irrepressibly busy with "work" (read: Hatrack) that I just can't attend!

[Big Grin]

Posted by Bean Counter (Member # 6001) on :

Pshycology is not a science, so your diagnosis is not a fact. It is mearly a discription with a word attached. If you feel anxious about something, practice it if it is important, if you dither about taking drugs that have who knows what side effects or use it as an excuse to shrivel your social life you are placing yourself at risk to feed drug company profits on the opinion of witch doctors or you are shrinking yourself out of fear.

BC

[ November 19, 2004, 09:58 AM: Message edited by: Bean Counter ]

Posted by dkw (Member # 3264) on :

quote:
Pshycology is not a science

No, but psychology is.

Syn, I hope the diagnosis is helpful to you.

[ November 19, 2004, 10:16 AM: Message edited by: dkw ]

Posted by Bokonon (Member # 480) on :

dkw, BC is talking about our precious bodily fluids!

Be respectful!

-Bok

Posted by Storm Saxon (Member # 3101) on :

Yeah, Syn. Hope you get things worked out real soon. [Smile]

Posted by imogen (Member # 5485) on :

Syn, I also hope you find a way to feel better.

In my opinion, there's no value in forcing yourself to go to parties etc if you don't want to. Nothing wrong with some quality alone time.

***

dkw: [Big Grin]

Posted by TMedina (Member # 6649) on :

Public speaking is one of the most commonly listed fears - interacting with people, particularly strangers, is hardly an uncommon dislike.

The question becomes, why does it make you miserable?

-Trevor

Posted by mackillian (Member # 586) on :

I've actually had someone tell me, "I'd rather have my eyes gouged out than speak in front of strangers."

Posted by Synesthesia (Member # 4774) on :

It feels weird... sometimes to be around strangers... sort of like bad notes in a song...

Posted by Teshi (Member # 5024) on :

quote:
Syn I solve the miserable parties thing but being so irrepressibly busy with "work" (read: Hatrack) that I just can't attend!

I read this and said, wow that's exactly what I do! [Roll Eyes]

It's a good thing I agree with myself, though, eh?

...it's getting late... [Sleep]

Posted by Ralphie (Member # 1565) on :

quote:
I blame you.

Laughed out loud, I did.

Posted by Vadon (Member # 4561) on :

I have social claustrophobia...

Used to also have social phobia itself, but... I've gotten a bit better.

Still generally dislike people though.

Posted by mackillian (Member # 586) on :

And newts.

Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :

Why newts?

Posted by advice for robots (Member # 2544) on :

I'm just socially incompetent. I don't go for jobs that put me in front of customers. I'm much more comfortable in the back room or in a cubicle working with other employees. Some things you just have to accept.

Speaking in public doesn't faze me and I'll do it willingly. However, my willingness doesn't prevent my mind from going blank and my mouth from mumbling idiotic things. I don't connect with audiences very often.

Even here on Hatrack, where I really could be anyone I wanted, I never have much to say that really resonates with the discussion. I'm always off on a tangent. Sometimes it's depressing, sometimes I glory in it.

Posted by mackillian (Member # 586) on :

Why not? I mean, I got better. *goes to find duck*

Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :

Wanna buy a duck?