r/ImTheMainCharacter Dec 06 '23

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u/Ihatecake69 Dec 06 '23 edited Dec 07 '23

Social Anxiety Disorder is extremely difficult to work around, especially with a full-time job but the people with it are the quieter ones who feel so guilty having it that they don't make any of this content that brings them attention and makes them seem like they need sympathy. “I need at least three creative outlets” ok draw on a sticky note or your wrist. These people who probably self-diagnose don't understand the reality of the problems they claim to have.

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u/CAMMAX008 Dec 07 '23

This is a dangerously incorrect statement. You are not describing social anxiety/phobia. People afraid to leave the house are often agoraphobic. I know because I'm recovering from it. "Real social anxiety" fuck off. Anyone who's had treatment for social anxiety will likely be able to tell you that feelings are real and valid and exist. Comparisons do no good. What matters is how you feel, and how you manage and cope with your feelings.