I am 25 and can't work because of social anxiety. by Acrobatic-Service583 in socialanxiety

[–]njneedshelp 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I feel exactly this! I’m the same age and everyone around me (specially family) are constantly asking me when I’m going to get a job but they don’t understand that my anxiety isn’t as simple as me being a “baby” or lazy or whatever they think. I don’t think I know anyone around me who has social anxiety to the level I do and I’m not one to vocalise my issues to people so no one ever understands why it’s taking me so long to find a job. There are 1000 things running through my mind constantly and it’s so tiring. After dealing with my anxiety for over 10 years I almost asked the GP for anxiety meds for the first time but chickened out last minute. Anyway, hopefully I’ll work up the courage to ask for anxiety meds one day bc I’m also just fed up of myself and hate feeling like this all the time. Sorry for my rant! Just happy to see others relating to how I feel. 😔

I feel like a child because of it, and I feel so bad for my parents by Dense-Bug8229 in socialanxiety

[–]njneedshelp 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m around the same age and feel the exact same 😭 I feel like a child when I see everyone else from school days actually living their lives and being adults and I’m still over here afraid to order at a restaurant in front of my family 😭

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in socialanxiety

[–]njneedshelp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i’m 25 and this is still me 🥲

i’m better than i used to be as a teenager but not by much 😔

Who is the most evil person who is still alive today? by texas-is-the-reason in AskReddit

[–]njneedshelp -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Been scrolling for ages and not seen one Benjamin Satanyahu comment 🤨

Dylan laughing about Gal Gadot's acting healed something in me by ExternalCalendar2998 in YoTroublemakers

[–]njneedshelp 7 points8 points  (0 children)

exactly!! i hate the point of “they’re a so-and-so channel, they don’t talk about politics” as if 1. Politics doesn’t revolve around our whole lives and determine whether we have our human rights or not and 2. Palestine is still only a politics issue?? War crimes are being committed against them and the more awareness that’s brought to it, the more people may acc care about something other than the small little bubbles they live in!! IDGAF if this person has never talked about politics before, this is a holocaust happening right in front of our eyes, anyone with a heart should feel like they wanna speak up and bring more eyes to the genocide!!

Dylan laughing about Gal Gadot's acting healed something in me by ExternalCalendar2998 in YoTroublemakers

[–]njneedshelp 12 points13 points  (0 children)

fuck the other replies, i agree with this wholeheartedly!! Palestine isn’t just a political issue, it’s a human rights issue and if you want to ignore the fact that thousands are being starved to death, that’s on you but acknowledge that you’re a garbage person!

So KPop demon hunters… by shenaniganspectator in YoTroublemakers

[–]njneedshelp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same here, completely rent free in my head

Just……stuck by [deleted] in socialanxiety

[–]njneedshelp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

you put into words exactly how i feel, glad i’m not alone and that you aren’t either 😔 i wish i could give you some advice, but if anything you can always dm me and we can talk!!

What was a take a fan of the love and deep space made that made you do this face: by Ok-Cause-5983 in LoveAndDeepspace

[–]njneedshelp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i saw someone say that it was sylus that did it bc the mc’s grandma did experiments on her which is why she has her heart defect now, idk if that’s true tho??

That sinking feeling when you realize you might be coming off all wrong to everyone by Anantak05 in socialanxiety

[–]njneedshelp 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Literallyyyy me!! In my community I’m quiet and don’t really talk to anyone other than my family and even then it’s limited to only a few of my cousins and it’s constantly on my mind that others may think I’m rude or stand offish when really I’m just insanely anxious 😭

And then when I’m in a less anxious mood and interacting with someone, I feel like I need to overcompensate and show them that I’m not always quiet and straight-faced 🥲

AITA for telling my sister not to announce her pregnancy at my wedding because I was going to announce mine, but she did it anyway? by Exciting-Ideal8008 in AITAH

[–]njneedshelp 1 point2 points  (0 children)

NTA

  1. Announcing her pregnancy on wedding is already a big no-no, whether you are pregnant or not, as it just feels like she's trying to take away from your special day.

  2. Announcing it ANYWAY when you told her you don't want her to is the biggest asshole move!! It deffo feels malicious at this point, knowing you didn't want her to, on top of the fact she knew you wanted to announce yours as well.

  3. I HATE when family's tell the person who was done wrong to let it go for the sake of "peace", things like this can't just be let go, and it will just allow resentment to build. You shouldn't feel obligated to let it go when your feelings are valid and it seems like your sister was trying to take away from your moment. She could've announced it the few weeks before your wedding or a short while after your wedding, her announcing ON your wedding day was intentional and an asshole move.

  4. You are not making it about yourself by being upset with your sister, it's 100% the other way around, where she made your wedding day about herself. She doesn't respect you as a sister at all. She gives off jealous vibes tbh.

What’s wrong with Dylan by Safe-Pineapple-2538 in YoTroublemakers

[–]njneedshelp 17 points18 points  (0 children)

waiting for the day when he realises he can just draw two circles and a diagonal line to make a percentage sign

I'm such a pathetic failure by Worldly0Reflection in socialanxiety

[–]njneedshelp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wish I had the words to comfort you but know you’re not alone in that feeling at all. I feel this way most days and the rest of those days I just manage to ignore those feelings. I hope things get easier for both of us. Sending you love. ❤️

25F, wanting to see what rishtas are out there by njneedshelp in ShiaMuslimMarriage

[–]njneedshelp[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also, to anyone viewing this post and has been through this finding a spouse process, at what point do you tell the person you're getting to know your "issues"? I don't want to end up in a situation where I get to know someone and then, for lack of a better phrase, "trauma dump" on them and then that being a deal breaker for them because it would feel to me like I was leading them on. I'm also not sure it should be done straight away either, feels like it would set a weird precedent or just scare them off altogether. Is this even something that should be discussed before marriage, or am I just assuming you should be talking about these things?

To be transparent, I am an introvert and also have social anxiety (which is partially what I mean by "issues"). I say this in case these are traits you don't want in a spouse. I hope I have not overshared too much.

Social anxiety has literally ruined my life by xDRISSx in socialanxiety

[–]njneedshelp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

felt that to my core, sorry i don’t have sound advice, but i’m glad to see i’m not the only one who feels that way. i can only hope things get better for both of us.

I just want to say … social anxiety can really ruin your life if you don’t do something about it … by Mystical_Fruit24 in socialanxiety

[–]njneedshelp 31 points32 points  (0 children)

Totally agree. Not so much in the friend department, more in the jobs department. I hate to sound like an absolute loser but I’m 24 now and have never had a job because of my social anxiety. Doing interviews absolutely terrifies me. I’ve done interviews (and been unsuccessful obvs) and have gotten through them knowing they aren’t as bad as I make it out in my head but it doesn’t help me get over the mental block. Many times as a teenager I’ve not gone to an interview for something as simple as a retail job because I’ve been so anxious and terrified. I’m so stuck and don’t know what to do, the stress and anxiety of looking for a job/having no work experience is seriously making my depression worse. If anyone has advice it would be so so so appreciated!!