Droppie [infosec] 🐨
my little local handybloke enroute to yet again clean out the guttering, which i intuit to yet again have become blocked care of the towering pine tree, sigh. so now ofc i'm antsy & on edge, with incipient unexpected peopling. wouldn't be dead fer quids. 🥺️
Brain Stew (Idris)Oh shit oh shit oh shit. Bonded over fighting terfs, now I’ve accepted an invitation to a social gathering on Sat from 8pm, with people I’ve never met. Panic is setting in 😬
Can I do it? Find out on Sat.
Front PageA Wisconsin senior painted 44 portraits of classmates she’d drifted from. Their reactions when they received them say everything.
PaulaToThePeople 😷I really envy people who have a comfort zone.
I just left, because group dynamics were too stressful, only to be more stressed by leaving, lonelyness, feeling of being excluded or rather excluding myself and ultimately self-hatred and doubting any progress that I ever made, because the biggest question still seems unsolvable.
The question of how to leave a comfort zone that doesn't exist looks easy in comparison to this: "If I have to love myself before anyone else can love me, and the reason I hate myself is because nobody ever loved me, does that mean I should just give up?"
#mh #GroupDynamics #FeelingLeftOut #SocialAnxiety #SocialPhobia #NotJustShy #NotJustLonely #SelfHatred
Arthur 
Why does the life of a person with autism have to be full of loneliness and isolation? That’s one of the main reasons why I hate my autism. 😥
#ActuallyAutistic #Autistic #Autism #Neurodivergent #Neurodiversity #Depression #Anxiety #SocialAnxiety
Sara Lobkovich, J.D., NBC-HWCSome people might be surprised to hear that someone who wrestles with social anxiety chose community as a career, but Thinkydoer guest Carrie did exactly that.
Read more 👉 https://lttr.ai/AhdvF
Psychotherapy Commission ACPEThe article reports a study comparing individuals with and without social anxiety disorder, finding similar frequencies of sexual interactions but differing emotional responses the day after such interactions, with non-anxious participants showing more positive emotions.
This topic is of interest to psychology readers because it highlights how social anxiety can shape emotional outcomes in intimate contexts, contributing to broader understanding of how anxiety disorders influence daily emotional experiences and interpersonal functioning.
Article Title: People with social anxiety are less likely to experience a post-sex emotional glow
Link to PsyPost Article: https://www.psypost dot org/people-with-social-anxiety-are-less-likely-to-experience-a-post-sex-emotional-glow/
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DoggleI'm realising that (my) social anxiety, and probably social anxiety in general isn't restricted to social situations but the *prospect* of an interaction, even a phone call to make an appointment.
I also think this is involved in my Pathological Demand Avoidance (which I think more of as fear of overwhelm).
Mike HindleOverly dramatic stock photo alert 🚨
Good article, though. I like the avoidance section. Usually, it's followed up with 'but you have to step outside of your comfort zone'.
Nope! Just avoid shit and be happy 😊
15 Signs It’s Not Just Introversion, It’s Social Anxiety.
https://introvertdear.com/news/sneaky-signs-of-social-anxiety/
The science behind ‘soft socializing’: Why Gen Z is ditching bars
