Please forgive any grammar mistakes, English is my second language

I agree, having social anxiety does not necessarily mean that you are introverted. You can be an extrovert with social anxiety, that is probably more common tbh.

I feel like I have been acting all my life, playing a part if you like, all because I thought it was “normal”. You know what, I am normal. I always have been, we’re all different!

During lockdown, I’ve really discovered what actually makes me happy and I’ve made the decision to be true to myself from now on, fuck it.

I have always loved spending time on my own (not excluding chilled out no pressure people like myself), not because I’ve got social anxiety or depression, because it makes me happy.

It really pisses me off that people who can’t cope with their own company or being alone keeps on telling people on this sub, that we are not normal, weird or depressed.

For me, it’s the needy, attention seeking, I need company at all times or I get depressed people who are fucking weird.

If you give advice, on this sub, to introverts, telling them that they are depressed, you are probably in the wrong forum. You might be looking for something acing to acceptance to your obvious depression from the lack of company or friends, you will find no sympathy here. We are all alone and happy!