Woman’s Tweet About The Reality Of Living With Social Anxiety And It Couldn’t Be More Accurate Than This

• By Umniya Najeeb
• April 15, 2018
• 2 minutes read

Everybody should know a little bit more about how anxiety works. IN REAL LIFE!

Social anxiety disorder is also known as the social phobia. It Is a psychiatric disorder. It is an acute state where you have a fear of being embarrassed or humiliated in public. Unlike some other common phobias, this one can seriously affect the lifestyle of a person. Concerning how our lives work now; social gatherings, formal meetings, public performances and generally interacting with other people, it can be really tough to move in the society.

People with social anxiety are commonly mistaken as being introverts, aloof, shy, backward, too quiet or unfriendly. While in reality, they actually do want to make friends and be open and involved in social and public events but having social anxiety disorder prevents them from doing so.

As studies have shown, surprisingly, women are more prone to having social anxiety as compared to men somehow. And YouTuber and Twitter user Jessie Paige has explained it to us quite well how social anxiety works in women in real life. So read on!

Here you go. Now you’ll have a better idea of what social anxiety actually feels like.

https://twitter.com/jessiepaege/status/983383374168342533

And more people joined in, relating to the matter.

https://twitter.com/EmmySheetz/status/983407633892769792

https://twitter.com/EmmySheetz/status/983408163369160705

The Sinking feeling of being all alone. Sympathetic much?

It’s also

-not being able to stop obsessing over how people see you
-obsessing over your appearance and behavior
-kicking yourself for anything you say/do that didn’t go over well
-doing anything in your power to not appear inferior to others https://t.co/bgzArrDfrv

— rowan⁷ 🏝 goldie simp (@xoindigold) April 10, 2018

It’s heartbreaking.

https://twitter.com/Black_Buckskin/status/983701627398950912

Ugh. Does that happen to everyone?!

Walking in a room and feeling like everybody talking about you.

Feeling like you annoy ppl if you talk to them https://t.co/BQFzpWoiYx

— Bankroll Barbie 💰🏳️‍🌈 (@hellamellow) April 10, 2018

I feel you.

Needing a ride home, being offered a ride home by a class mate, but turning it down because you can't handle the small talk while in the car

— Michelle Boyette (@mboyette0616201) April 9, 2018

And regretting it later and scolding yourself about it.

Attempting to say something over and over until it’s too late because the conversation is over ☹️☹️ https://t.co/2k0Rp3nxyG

— czar (@CzarinaQue) April 10, 2018

When you just keep thinking over and over again whether you should do it or not…

And
-scared to talk to normal people like your friends or family
-constantly feeling like youre going to say the wrong thing
-and sometimes not answering the phone even tho you want to

— wil (@idkhowie) April 9, 2018

Telling people with anxiety disorder to stop being anxious. WOW! What advice!

https://twitter.com/EmmySheetz/status/983408446136639489

ALL THE FREAKING TIME!

social anxiety in media: "I'm just so painfully shy, it's adorable"
actual people with social anxiety: "I can't really enjoy myself in this social situation because I am literally terrified of monopolizing the conversation or saying the wrong thing" https://t.co/wzjc5LA8yi

— Catie Hennessey (@catiemolly) April 10, 2018

In short, just masking your feelings and your thoughts and pretending to be someone you’re not.

https://twitter.com/Pixeljade/status/983533089484754944

Regretting every small decision you make.

https://twitter.com/myheartofmusic/status/983708735620112384

And to conclude it… It’s just the worse really.

https://twitter.com/jessiepaege/status/983733648116428801

Would you agree with what Paige has pointed out? Do you have anything to share with others about how you feel when those panic attacks hit? Do comment below because you matter as much as anyone else!