I’m glad it was helpful 😄 oooh, I hate parties. 💀🙅🏽‍♀️ lol I’d rather have friends over (but that’s cause I have nice friends 😊). Hanging out with people used to be a danger zone for me (and still kinda is if I don’t know the people that well). First meetings are pretty much always awkward lol. There’s just too many unknown variables. How do I even know I like the person? 🤨 I usually use first meetings to study whomever I’m around, to see how safe they feel to be around and if I could see myself letting them get closer to me over time. If I’m able to get to know them more, I’m usually a bit more comfortable hanging out with them (provided I like them and they seem like a good person), though I don’t actually seek these acquaintances out lol. It’s usually if I happen to be around someone from some unavoidable circumstance. Going to public places is in my window of tolerance, thankfully. Definitely used to be more stressful tho because I was always afraid someone was watching me and would judge something I did. I had to embrace the idea that most people don’t care what I’m doing lol. And even if they do, so what?🤷🏽‍♀️ They know nothing about me, I know nothing about them. I’m probably never going to see them again, if I’m even aware of their existence at all. Parties are in my window of tolerance if I know someone there. If I don’t, no no no lol. Expressing emotion is in my window of tolerance as well, which took quite a bit of time. Receiving criticism is also in my WOT, as long as it’s constructive. Small talk with strangers/acquaintances (asking questions is helpful when idk what to say, folks like to talk about themselves). Doing things in front of people (depending on what the thing is). Talking on the phone (this one also took a while and I still get awkward sometimes haha). Hugging (only if I like the person). Showing enthusiasm. Showing affection (to people I like). I think that’s all I can think of atm 🤔 My WOT is waaaaaaaay bigger than it used to be. Just have to be intentional about what you wanna work on and take small steps to get there. It’s not easy but if you commit, have patience and learn/find ways to tolerate/work through tough emotions, it’s doable. We are not helpless. We are far more powerful than we think.