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My friends think I'm anti social, I think I'm slightly socially anxious?

I have 2 close best friends that I talk to all the time at school. One is a guy and the other is a girl. I talk to them and have a blast with them at school, but, I hardly ever hang out with them on the weekends. Basically never. I went over to my girl friends house and hung out with her for a few hours, and then went home, but that's it. I've never really hung out with my guy friend or them together after school. This is starting to aggravate them and they want to hang out with me really bad, and even come to my house. I get really anxious with them coming into my house for some reason..I'd rather go out to the mall or see a movie, but then I get anxious thinking about how I might embarrass myself. Then, I decide to stay home. I kind of prefer being alone sometimes, and going out on the weekends doesn't really interest me..but I feel like I'm not making any memories and it also annoys my friends. They think I'm anti social but it's just that I still have to rely on my parents for rides (I almost have my license) I'm not allowed riding with any of my teenage friends, and I just still feel like a kid. I feel like I have plenty of time for 'going out'. I always make excuses why they can't come to my house or that I'm busy and it's getting old. I need to push myself and just go out there and have a good time but I get so anxious and I can't control it. Is there something wrong with me for preferring to keep to myself most of the time, or should I work on being more social and making 'memories' in high school? Please help me.

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  • 9 years ago
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    Well the guy who called you ugly is a douch* But anyways you shouldn't be afraid of embarrassing yourself. And yeah its probably better if you hang out with them more. You will start to get comfortable around them. And hanging out at the mall and going to you're friends house is not making memories. Well it kinda is but when most people think of making memories they think of sky diving or going to the beach with you're friends or something like that. But yeah you should try to be more social. Sometimes you just need to get out of you're comfort zone. And when you think about embarrassing yourself just remember nobody will remember that time you embarrassed yourself at the mall or at you're friends house or at school in about 5 years. Maybe even 1 year. Good luck :D

  • 9 years ago

    You sound as if you have social anxiety.

    Do some research, look at the symptoms, and get self-help books.

    I've never wanted to go to a therapist for help BECAUSE of my social anxiety (one-on-one interaction with someone who wants to talk about my feelings? no thank you XD) so I've turned to books, and they're really helping me work through it.

    :)

    Good luck

    Source(s): I have social anxiety. It's more common than you'd think.
  • 9 years ago

    High school is bs anyways, when you get to college you'll become way more out of your shell naturally.

    Source(s): I was the same way.
  • You're right.

    But the good news is that life is pointless and meaningless. :)

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    9 years ago

    Try listening.

  • 9 years ago

    you've got social phobia

    but kudos to gelstar91 it is bs

  • Anonymous
    9 years ago

    You're ugly that why

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