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You are a living contradiction. You cannot stand the boredom of being alone — but you cannot stand the stress of being around other people either.

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Maybe if I had known, I would have felt better. Certainly, I would not have been pushing myself so hard to fit in.

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Don’t be offended if they cancel plans at the last minute.

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Social anxiety will never define you unless you want it to. It’s one small piece of an incredible person.

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Texting people. Are they busy? Are they upset? Is this a bad time to text?

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Don’t be offended if they cancel plans at the last minute.

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Texting people. Are they busy? Are they upset? Is this a bad time to text?

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It begins with Monday. A dreaded day for most but not so much for me. I take comfort in knowing that I have an entire five days where it will be socially acceptable to hibernate.

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It’s no secret that life with social anxiety is difficult, but what makes it even more difficult is when people perceive us as “just shy.”

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I know I would be a different person if it had not been for all of you: I would not have this close bond with God and I cannot imagine being without it.