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Originally Posted by Gilda
I have avoided social situations and social interaction in the past where possible to minimize the impact of negative attention, which has on occasion led to others developing the erroneous belief that I think I'm better than they are, and which has had the effect of reinforcing my social anxiety. This is the main focus of my current therapy.
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So, where some of us have our "moods" that we don't want to interact socially, you strive to actually make it to one? What I mean is, what seems to some of us as easy to do, for you it's quite stressful?
I don't mind socializing. However, sometimes I might feel like I'm just going through the motions of it. Other times, I don't mind it and it goes quite smoothly. I'm an outgoing person, but I find that I want my space a good bit of the time. It might be that I go to work and perform the social graces expected of me and then once I am home, I really want to just relax alone.
I'm sure your issue is more than just social graces and more than just going through the motions and cuts deeper than what I have mentioned above, but I can relate to it but not as a .............ummm.....not as something that gives me great stress. Actually, it's probably more of an annoyance.
You seem to be quite knowledgeable Gilda and I wish you success on your therapy.