I was super doomer about an engagement I'm now two out of four hours in and I'm... fine? I'd even say I'm happy to be here. This is good. I don't even mind that it's FOUR BLOODY HOURS lol.

#SocialAnxiety

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The Time Travelers Didn’t Ghost the Party. They Just Didn’t Like Stephen Hawking.

There’s something deeply poetic about the most famous time traveler party in history being attended by absolutely no one. For those who don’t know, the legendary physicist once threw a party for time travelers—but here’s the twist: he sent the invitations after the party already happened. The idea was simple. If time travel to the past ever becomes possible, someone, somewhere in the future could show up. Champagne would be poured. History would fold in on itself. Physics would have […]

https://jaimedavid.blog/2026/04/07/23/05/00/satire/jaimedavid327/10492/the-time-travelers-didnt-ghost-the-party-they-just-didnt-like-stephen-hawking/

The article discusses how social anxiety in young adults is linked to a higher risk of developing digital addictions, with social comparison on online platforms identified as a key mechanism. A longitudinal study with 330 participants shows that anxiety can lead to increased online comparison, which in turn predicts addictive digital behaviors over time.

This topic is of interest to psychology readers because it highlights how emotional vulnerabilities interact with online environments and social comparison processes, shaping emerging patterns of digital dependence.

Article Title: Anxious young adults are more likely to develop digital addictions

Link to PsyPost Article: https://www.psypost dot org/how-social-anxiety-and-screen-time-comparison-fuel-digital-addiction-2026-03-26/

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An Actual Living Hell: You’re Walking at a Slightly Similar Pace as the Person in Front of You

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Don’t look at me I’m shy x #overthinking #introvert #embarrassing #awkward #socialanxiety

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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. 🥺️

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