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this has been going on for about four years now, im 18 right now. sometimes it seems to be getting better, but other times it seems worse. i am afraid to interact with people. it scares me so much. i always think people are judging me and picking out every little negative thing they can find. i never go out to parties or do anything social really. on weekends i sit at home and do nothing and i feel so depressed and upset that im all alone, but i feel embarrassed of myself when im around other poeple. i feel inferior to pretty much everyone.

these symptoms have gotten better within the past year but when i talk to people, my face gets really red for no reason. when im around a lot of people my heart beats like crazy and i feel really dizzy and sometimes i just want to cry. i dont know what to do anymore because it keeps me from doing stuff that i would like to do. i work at a fast food place, i hate it because i am forced to talk to people; it sucks. but im too nervous to try to get a new job because that means i will have to meet new people. sometimes when im working i feel like i am going to go crazy so i have to run in the back where no one can see me.

i've done some research and think i might have social anxiety but i dont know. does any else feel like this?

Answer 1

You are a lot like me.
Try this:
Telling yourself you are better than everyone.
Because that is what the ones who make you feel inferior tell themselves: that they are better than you.

Well..it's better than telling yourself that you're inferior to them, don't you think?

Try seeing their flaws AND their great aspects. And then you will see that everyone is sizing you up in the same way.

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Answer 2

It does sound a lot like Social Anxiety Disorder. You should check this article out from wikipedia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_Anxi…

Hope this helps

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