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Habits people with social anxiety do?

What are habits people with social anxiety do? It is for a book I am writing about the struggles of a girl with the anxiety. So far I have that she tends to play with her bracelets whenever someone speaks to her, or blush, etc.. Any ideas?

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  • 6 years ago

    Avoiding eye contact

    Walking with her head down

    Panics when new people talk to her

    Is embarrassed about everything she says to people unless they're close friends or family

    Avoids crowds

    Trembles in crowds

    Doesn't like to buy things from cashiers

    Is very self conscious in public

    I have social anxiety and these are some of the things I do

  • Don't make your character too stereotypical. Not all people with social anxiety fit under one umbrella.

    I have social anxiety and I avoid crowds if possible. That's what you can see when looking at me.

    I'm terrified of "sticking out" and I won't hide, avoid eye contact and other "typical" behaviour when I'm forced to interact with people. Instead I have "meltdowns" when I'm alone again. Crying, panicking, vomiting and so on. I obsess over what has been said and done, and keep asking myself why I said or did this or that.

  • 6 years ago

    well I have had social anxiety since I was very young. I catch myself stuttering or messing up sentences or words sometimes. I usually keep more to myself and would usually sit in silence at lunch while everyone else was talking. I would only talk if directly spoken to. I sometimes played with my fingers or my nails.

  • Anonymous
    6 years ago

    hide under a chair in restuarant everytime she sees a manager.

    also she wears a short skirt with no panties on, flashing people to grab attention. farting in public. acting like a monkey, and being a whore.

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  • Anonymous
    6 years ago

    avoid eye contact

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