Published on 12, July, 2020
Hi there! I joined this forum because one of my main goals is to socialise more as the only people I interact with are my immediate family. The problem is I have really bad social anxiety (even online) so I always struggle with what to say. Can anyone empathise? Does anyone fancy a chat?
Hi, nice to meet you! I also suffer from social anxiety. The pandemic made this easier for me as I didn't have to socialise very much. Now I feel I should try to see people more and it's really hard. I'm new to the community and I've also joined to try to socialise more, so happy to chat to you.
Hi there! Yeah the pandemic wasn’t much different for me but than usual but I can only imagine how hard it must have been for people that didn’t have the decade of practice that I had. So what kind of things do you enjoy?
Hi! I like reading, usually historical novels, enjoying the countryside near our home and cycling. I am also learning Italian on Duolingo. What kind of things do you like to do?
Yeah I know logically I can’t be bad at everything but it’s kind of been imprinted in my mind that I am. My special interest is Pokémon and if Im able to recall a lot of facts and figures from the games then surely I must have some ability lol If I were to learn a language I would probably choose Spanish. I would love to visit Barcelona and Madrid. Being a huge Pokémon fan, I’d love to learn Japanese but that is extremely advanced for a Latin Alphabet speaker.
Yes, school can be horrible. You are NOT terrible at everything, I'm sure there are things you are good at and you would enjoy. Perhaps take things one step at a time and gradually build up your confidence and find out what you would like? You have already taken the step of reaching out to people here.
Duolingo is a nice way to learn because it turns it into a game and you can learn in small chunks and at your own pace. What language would you like to learn?
Since I left school about a decade ago, I’ve lived a very minimalist lifestyle as it was the only way to cope with my OCD and anxiety. Basically I would avoid most things that would be too “messy” or anxiety ridden. The only one things I really did are eat, sleep and play Pokémon. Things aren’t that different now but my OCD isn’t as severe and I’m more willing to face my anxiety. School destroyed my self confidence and Led me to believe I am and would be terrible at everything. For me I guess it’s more of what would I like to do. I have to admit I would like to learn a foreign language too or maybe learn to play an instrument.