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For someone with social anxiety, being surrounded by others can prompt us to overanalyze every single thing we do—from our breathing patterns, to the way we move our fingers, to our vocal inflections (or how much we hate the sound of our voice).

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Social distancing is the new IT word and I am shuttling between feeling calm and anxious

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You don’t want to be negatively judged or evaluated in anyone’s eyes, so you think about what you can do to make sure it doesn’t happen. Most likely your biggest trait.

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You can never be fully present or in control. 

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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.