LIVING WITH SOCIAL ANXIETY

i don't have social anxiety, and this video is 6 yrs old i guess not a lot people come here anymore, and the first time i watched this video was exactly 6 years ago too. back when i was at the peak of my life where everything feels right, bravely joined a lot of clubs trying to explore myself, had a lot of friends. people knew me, they wanted to be friends with me, i smile at whoever smiles at me and i don't even know most of their names, but they knew me.

6 years later, a university student. went out of my comfort zone because i knew that's what's best for me and it did, but the cost of it though... ever since high school i noticed a lot of changes in me. socializing becomes so hard, my view of the world and society changes so much. daily interactions become way too difficult now, nothing seems natural, i ALWAYS force myself to give the best reaction just so that people would see me as 'normal'. i can't catch social cues very well, i have a hard time trying to understand people, and worst is knowing how much i try to fake and pretend. everyday i'm out of the house i put on a mask. no i'm not depressed or anything, but i'm always so frustrated feeling like the weird one you know? i feel like a mannequin, nothing is natural, my smiles and laughs are all fake. i'm so tired of pretending. everyday starts to become a challenge. i don't want to misdiagnose myself but i really just want to give this struggle a name. i want to know what it is, so that it becomes more clear to me what should i do to overcome this. i just want to give it a name but what if i'm just being dramatic and too sensitive, like what people usually told me? yet i'm also so tired of invalidating my feelings. everything feels wrong

i dont believe in social anxiety dont make excuses for urself face reality

my life was ruined

When I was younger, I used to FEEL like someone was ALWAYS watching me,,, judging me!!!! I don't know why to this day. But one thing I learned from it was that I began to care less about what that "person" thought of me because, although I still did embarrassing things in private,, openly I was/am a good person. Especially compared to most others I know for sure. THAT took a LONG time to accomplish. And I am not sure every one can do that. What don't kill you make you stronger?????? I guess?????? But when young and going through this, it can be devastating as it was for me. SOOOOOO introverted!!!!!! Unless among a good friend that might understand me to some degree. It still affects me, but not near as much as it used to. Once you get through it, and you will, it is way better. Hang in there. It's not forever. You will learn who to surround yourself with eventually, It will take less time than you think right now. If you're NOT proud of who your are, that will make it hard if not impossible. But if you work on making the truth about yourself barrable, then others will see you as you do and even better. Truly. NONE of us are perfect. The more imperfect you display yourself to be, the more people will love you for your honesty. Because you will be acting as they wish they could. Embrace who your are without being embarrassed. Then you will find yourself being embraced.

i dont like no one even the person in the mirror

That day never came - tokio hotel

Well, I was like you, the only child who could not form a sentence to communicate, and now I am another person, literally. I have many friendships and I love that, but I am still searching for a deep relationship, as if it were a missing piece to release my feelings

"Social anxiety just doesn’t ruin your life, it stops you from living it"

You really had to expose me like that?

Jokes aside, thank you for making this.

First time watcher, and had to say amazing production quality.

I don’t have friends and I don’t know how to make myself look more open to others but at the same time in the back of my mind, I don’t need friends. I need a job, I’m 15 now but I can’t. I’m going to college next year, but am I? How do I show my trueself to others when I’m too anxious to see it for myself?

Me after 13 years of therapy trying to find what disorders i have, to finally find it and having had too much therapy to get any for a direct approach

The biggest fool, is the one that fools themself.

I don't give a shit about anything, so social anxiety don't affect me.

This is the most relatable video I’ve ever seen. I’ve always known I’ve had social anxiety but people have always told me that I’m ‘just shy’, when really, it is SO much more than just being ‘shy’.
Also the cinematography in this video is absolutely stunning!

permission to use some of ur vids to make clips 🥺🙏

Whenever I feel fear of going out, I just say to myself, " Shut up brain. I know what I'm capable of." and go out. Of course it doesn't work everytime but usually it does the job.

LIVING WITH SOCIAL ANXIETY AND SHOWING EVERYONE 79 LAKS PEOPLE

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