People Who Have Social Anxiety Disorder Are Terrified Of:
• Talking in front of people
• Not knowing how to comfort people
• Trying clothes on in a changing room
• Answering the door
• Talking on/answering the phone
• People asking questions
• Walking past people
• Eye contact
• Going into stores
• Going outside the house
• Busy crowds
• Leaving voicemails
• Being watched while doing something
• Eating in front of people
• Ordering food (anywhere)
• Interviews
• Being in the car
• Making decisions
• Personal space being violated
• When strange people, or anyone you don’t like, are in/around the house
• Being paranoid someone can hear me
• Feeling self-conscious all the time
• Crossing the street
• Asking for help
• Parties
• Participating in class
• Working with others
• Restaurants
• Competition
• Voicing opinions
• Sleeping with someone else/in someone else’s bed
• Being touched
• Being touched sexually
• Holidays
• Being seen naked
• Hearing people laugh nearby
• Public bathrooms/shy bladder
• Starting/keeping a conversation
• Feeling like people hate me
• Always preparing what to say 100x
• Being touched/hugged by people I’m not comfortable with
• Feeling like people judge what I say
• Not being able to get over embarrassing/stupid things I’ve done/said
• Saying “no”
• Being a pushover
• Rejection
• Coming on too strong
• Seeing people I know in public
• Making new friends
• Being embarrassed
• Being the center of attention
• Working in groups
• Being late
• Being stared at
• Being introduced
• Worrying about people liking me
• Being criticized
• Meeting people in authorityAlso just because you’re not terrified of all of these things or even the majority does not mean you’re faking
another one is being afraid that people can read your mind / hear your thoughts even though you know they can’t
(Source: why-d0-i-exist)
