{"id":184583,"date":"2021-10-07T14:38:31","date_gmt":"2021-10-07T06:38:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/?p=184583"},"modified":"2021-10-07T14:40:48","modified_gmt":"2021-10-07T06:40:48","slug":"evolving-with-social-anxiety","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/evolving-with-social-anxiety\/","title":{"rendered":"Some days, I didn\u2019t even want to get out to go grocery shopping due to social anxiety."},"content":{"rendered":"

Let\u2019s talk about social anxiety \u2013 don\u2019t worry this isn\u2019t face-to-face, it\u2019s online where you feel safe and sheltered behind your screen. When I was a teen, I was told that I\u2019m like a different person on social media<\/a>. I wasn\u2019t trying to act cooler or anything, I was simply more comfortable online. Years later, I\u2019m evolving as a person \u2013 much like everyone else \u2013 and sometimes I still ignore phone calls<\/a> (sorry, I just like my ringtone?), but I\u2019m also trying to not let anxiety<\/a> get the better of me.<\/p>\n

What does social anxiety feel like?<\/h2>\n

Talking about social anxiety sometimes would give me social anxiety (a loop, yes). It\u2019s a rabbit hole \u2013 you avoid going to places with too many people and then feel bad about not going and then worry that others perceive you as unsociable\/anti-social.<\/p>\n

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Sometimes, the voice inside gets too harsh (Photography: @priscilladupreez via Unsplash)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Perhaps, it\u2019s the attitude that being extroverted is seen as superior to being introverted. Introverts also like socialising, but we have a battery that runs out and needs recharging with some alone time. Growing up, I didn\u2019t even want to admit I was an introvert, as I was scared that other would think I was weak. Social anxiety often stems from being too harsh on yourself and trying to protect your self-image, all the while forgetting that everyone is a flawed human being.<\/p>\n

Then we have the physical symptoms of social anxiety \u2013 shaking, sweaty palms, headaches, stomach aches, palpitations, panic attacks…the list goes on. My worst trait is peeling my nails when my social anxiety acts up, one I\u2019m slowly working on (hmm, time to get nails like Cardi B?). My nails are brittle and so am I.<\/p>\n

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A post shared by Panic & Anxiety Management \u2139 | 1.5M+\ud83d\udc65 (@anxiety_wellbeing)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n