How Social Anxiety Makes Me Act

Okay, so I know I just made a video, but no harm in making yet another one, right? =)

This one is about various ways my social anxiety makes me act, like:
- Not being able to make eye contact with people
-"Losing" my personality when I'm uncomfortable
-Finding it hard to focus on conversations
-Talking too quietly

Grrr...I wish the sound would sync with the video properly!!!!

Category:

People & Blogs

Tags:

• social
• anxiety
• phobia
• situations
• quiet
• shy
• LavendarSkies1

[spaghettiisnasty]

This is totally like me!!! Lowering of voice, talking fast, not making eye contact, wow... And all of those are symptoms of anxiety, I'm guessing. Oftentimes people think they lack social skills BUT IT'S NOT TRUE!! It's the stupidi anxiety's fault!! Soo don't blame it on yourself, kidos. N fuck what people think. :)))

[screen4metube]

You are just like me and I am a 48 year old woman. I feel like I would be so much more successful today in life if I didn't have this disorder. I have a suggestion for you when making videos. Look into the camera and talk, it will make your message more meaningful. I understand completely, everything you mentioned is exactly my problem in life. It will help me to know more people who are going through what I am going through. I blow many job interviews because I'm scared to present myself.

[auzzn]

its cool how u you tell everyone whats bothering you and what you deal with everyday in social situations. i have literally the same stuff going on as you. you make any video you would want! i mean, you dont have to care what people think about your videos, because its internet :) You have 48,000 views on this video.. 812 likes 12 dislikes right now. thats saying something right there.. its just nice knowing that i can relate to someone so much. and thats why you have 813 likes on this vid now:)

[INEVURLOSE]

this mintil disorder is very dangeros and any1 with it should be locked up in an mentil institution or put in prisin be4 they hurt some1. they are very dangeros

[altairPWK]

I HAVE HAVING THIS. I had to walk out of class b/c I couldn't handle the anxiety. Stupid panic attack...:( no one believes me. I talked my parents to take me to a doctor so omg that can't come any faster.

[themisale]

im glad to know im not alone :)

[xxPurpleTurtle]

This video is fine, I get all the same! I was diagnosed with social anxiety a few weeks ago. When I'm around people, I mumble so quietly and I can't pronounce my words properly or focus on what someone is saying and I wont tell them what I'm thinking cause all I'm thinking about is how dumb I am and I'm scared they're not gonna like me. also I get scared to choose a song infront of people incase I have no 'swag' or whatever. And when I'm around people I feel like I have no personality, I'm dead

[Micromusecut]

I can´t look people in the eye either!! It just feels too intimate somehow. I´ve tried to force myself to stare right into their eyes while I´m talking or listening to them LOL but I just CAN`T DO IT!! I think their gonna see right into me and realize how awkward/weird/fake I am during the conversation!

And also, I almost never concentrate on what they´re saying, like u can´t either. I just focus on appearing calm and confident so that I don´t embarress myself.

[LMNGRL88]

I can relate to this soo much. Thanks...I really get alot of comfort in knowing I'm not alone in S.A.D. Loved this!!

[spaghettiisnasty]

@jonoce633 depends

[MqqseAssassin]

omg i just discovered i had this tonight. i always thought i was just weird. but instead of getting low i start getting louder and louder and louder and then once im done talking i realize how dumb i sounded and start laughing like an idiot. i lose my personality exactly like you said too

[randman21]

I'm making a comment! jk

I SO have the problem with people not hearing me! I was on a school trip last month and some people were talking in the van. Then everything went completely quiet, so I decided it was a good time to ask the chaperon a question. So I belted out my question (just short of yelling)...he didn't hear a word. And just like it always happens, everyone heard it except the guy I was talking to! So I couldn't pretend I didn't say anything. I just shut up. So embarrassing...