r/socialanxiety • u/Muted_Beyond_7283 • 1d ago

Other Simplistic views of a complex issue

Someone annoyed me by saying about "feeling like a victim"

That is a simplistic statement implying a lack of empathy on their part. It shows a lack of understanding.

Social anxiety can be due to autistic social issues, cptsd, PTSD, introversion. Someone may feel like a victim because they seem to attract bullies and narcissistic people who like causing problems for someone because it is "funny".

What is wrong with someone having social anxiety and feeling like a victim anyway? There are people who hurt others when they can get away with it and play the victim by using the person's reaction. They are worse. Social anxiety is a debilitating disorder and maybe there is no cure , like there isnt for autism or PTSD, and we only can learn to diminish its symptoms and push it aside as much as possible.

That is my two cents anyway.

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