Podcasts are my socializing

f***ing hell introvertness hittin rn..

how can i calm myself down

What does this even mean

Poser confirmed

my heart racing af im scared im facing a big social situation in 5 minutes

Embrace the RUSH!!!!
Coffee helps me before social situations tbh

Makes me more chatty

cant drink nothin rn i wish i had some caffeine.. tried listening to calming music tho

it wasn't that bad tbh i always expect the worst to happen..

being introverted but not shy

Bro do you know if magnesium would like go bad with anti depressants? It should just make a "better" effect on me right?

Sin city's cold and empty. No one's around to judge me

it kinda sucks when people talk s*** about people to you (co-workers in my case) and you just know that they do it behind your back too. a really weird situation, and after that I just became more quiet and "scared" to be myself and s*** because I just know it'll get talked behind my back.

This has been a thing my whole life though, being around people like this my whole youth and it just made me so quiet and "mysterious" just because I didn't want to seem odd or say something that would be laughed at etc

you wrote you used to stay quiet rather than getting involved, are u getting more involved now? like talking your opinions out loud more now, is that what u mean?

Yup, definitely. Like in school I wouldn’t say s*** even if I knew the answer.

Now I try to talk to at least 5 people everyday. It could even be a quick conversation with the cashier or just asking someone for the time. Anything helps really, as long as you interact with other people.

Same. Never answered in school even if I knew the answer.
What made u change tho? I mean I am the same as u, I kinda need to exercise it to go away I guess.

Im p sure magnesiums just something our bodies need like iron i doubt it has any negative interactions with anti depressants

Look up different supplements people take for anxiety/a healthy mind cuz what works for me might not work for you n remember u needa take this s*** for like half a year before u really see a big difference

After I finished school I had a breakdown at the place I worked at and that finally made me realize that something wasn’t right with me.

I then went into a clinic for 3 months because I was very depressed.

That’s when I started to change.
The doctors and therapists there told me that I have social anxiety and depression. And that I’ll have to work hard on it, if I want it to get better.

I had intense therapy 5 times a week, only going home on the weekends.
The first couple weeks were horrible, but once I got used to it, it was great actually. Noticing how your fear and anxiety fade away more and more is one hell of a feeling. And by fighting my anxiety my depression also got a lot better, so it was a win win situation.

If you don’t live in America and have access to certain psychological clinics, I would highly recommend it.

If not, you should look for a therapist that’s practicing behavioral therapy, as that’s what’s most commonly used to get rid of anxiety.

Trust where im from all people know what to talk about is other people ive learned to not give a s***. Like thinking rationally who am i tryna impress? I dont care about these peoples opinion of me.

And i guarantee you any person with half a brain that this person talks s*** about you to will know this person to be a gossiper n take her words with a grain of salt. The only people that will really engage wit making fun of you for the way you are are other stupid people who only know how to talk s***.

If you wanna be the best version of yourself youll need to learn to let go of this social anxiety s***. Put yourself in situations that make you uncomfortable and dont take s*** from nobody, least of all yourself. You can physically change the way you think by forcing yourself to think different. Trust me life is a lot more fun that way.

Real f***ing talk.

Behavioral therapy is basically just that. Doing the s*** you hate the most, until you enjoy it or don’t give a f*** about it anymore.

Not necessarily a matter of introversion, but rather something about social anxiety:
Tonight at work, this girl complained to me about her shift tomorrow. I didn’t know what to say, so I said some generic stuff. I hate it.

So I heard this other girl say, “Why is he like this?” That hurts, man. I know I’m not supposed to care and keep it moving, but moments like this make me realize how I appear in other people’s eyes. It sucks. I need to make some drastic changes in 2020. I want to quit both my jobs in December or early 2020.

Infj

"It never ceases to amaze me: we all love ourselves more than other people, yet care about their opinions over our own" - Marcus Aurelius

Also, btw, are you sure that what was said was completely in reference to you? When I struggled more with social anxiety I often would imagine others judging me where there was nothing going on at all.

on that note, another quote: “You will become way less concerned with what other people think of you when you realize how seldom they do.” - David Foster Wallace

I'm sure it was in reference to me.

Nevertheless, it's such a small workplace, so it's uncomfortable being in such close proximity to them for long hours. They get bored. They're going to judge and talk. Some of them are endless complainers, always finding something negative to say. I can't stand that energy. It just brings my mood down.

I'm awkward. My social battery runs out. I can't socialize to the best of my ability when I'm feeling drained from all this work, especially given how social of an environment it is.

Thanksgiving 2019 will probably be the most introverted memory just because of the traditional experience of the holiday lol

This year first time away from anyone and was nice ngl