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Why am I scared to talk to people?
I'm really scared to talk to people I'm not close to. I am not very close to many people so I can only comfortably talk to maybe four people out of all those I know. I'm even scared to take an order at a food court, talk to the hairdresser or send a text message. I'm fifteen and this has been going on for as long as I can remember.
I've read up on social anxiety on Wikipedia but I don't experience any of the physical symptoms listed there, I just get panicky and my heartbeat goes nuts when I have to make social contact with people I'm not familiar to. I don't want to tell my parents (or anyone at all, really) that I suspect I have social anxiety because they will get mad at me. Is this normal because I'm still growing up? Will it fade away just like that?
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- ?Lv 67 years agoFavorite Answer
You do not suffer from social anxiety - your real problem is you are shy. Most shy people are afraid to engage in conversations with others because they think that their conversation will come off as pathetic or stupid. To help this situation engage in a conversation with someone on a subject that you are very versed in. Engage in subjects that you can handle with confidence - this will help build up your self esteem to a point where you can converse with anyone. Shyness is the same as stage fright - you think that someone is checking your every word syllable by syllable. It will naturally pass as you get older but do not put false labels on yourself to carry with you for for the rest of your life.
Source(s): I was fifteen once and could not talk to girls - I panicked. - 7 years ago
I had the same thing, I'm still slowly getting better though. When i would go out to eat with my family i would be sacred to take my own order. When i would want to buy something i would be scared to go up to them and ask for it. What helps me is saying to myself I need to express myself. I would try to avoid going anywhere because of this problem. What you need to do is to just think to yourself why am i actually scared? The waiters or waitress' are taking your order because that is there JOB. For other things like people at school or anybody else you just have to say to yourself sometimes i don't care if i get embarrassed i just need to do it. And when you do do it just say screw it what is the worst that can happen. I hope this helps :D
