A Place to Introduce Yourself

Uix · Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 9:55 am Post subject:

hey everyone! i'm 19, make, from canada ontario. I have an avoidant personality disorder and i've always wanted to meet people who i could relate to in this way. I already went on about myself in the other forum but i'm very glad to be here and look forward to talking to people here

Masquerade23 · Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2008 1:52 am Post subject:

Shinigami · Newbie User Joined: Jun 15, 2008 Posts: 34 Location: UK

Hey eveyone, I thought why not sign up since recently Ive been visiting this forum quite a bit. Maybe I'll even pick up tips of how of be less akward in what should be fairly normal social situations.

Im just finishing college at the moment and hoping I could get more confident before uni starts.

Well my past reports from school to gut wrenchinly painful parent evenings have all told me similar things:

-Reserved
-Shy
-Quiet
-Needs to participate more in class

....*Shudders*

This_face · Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 12:51 am Post subject:

Hey I'm Catherine. I'm from Canada. I've never been diagnosed with SA or anything like that but I think I have it. I know for sure I'm shy and don't speak as much as other people. I also know I have alot of the symtoms of an SA person. I hope to get help with dealing with who I am as it effects my life, who I meet, school, getting jobs and how I feel about myself. I found this site through Google. I tend to talk alot online on forums and all. Life would be so easy if we could all like through typing. Yet, you'd miss so much. I like to bike, have fun with friends, read, write and study philosophy (just finished my grade 12 philosophy class). I'm going to college next year. I'm 18 years old. I'm one of 7 kids. I am the eldest of them all. Nice to meet you all! Oh and I'm also a member of SU, just joined a couple of days ago. Just in case any of you are from there.

This_face · Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 12:54 am Post subject:

Shells · Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 5:47 pm Post subject:

New to all this computer chat business, but I am hopeful that it will help bring me out of my shell. I just wanted to introduce myself. I am afraid of my neighbors. I am afraid of driving down my own driveway for fear that they may see. I wait till they are at work to do any outings. Luckily or sometimes unluckily I am a homemaker (not in the literal sense). My son is seven, so I actually should be out doing something for myself. I am also bipolar supposedly, so I have a lot going for me. I just wanted to be around people in the same boat. Maybe someone may have advice. Thank you for sharing your stories.

Shinigami · Newbie User Joined: Jun 15, 2008 Posts: 34 Location: UK

Hi Catherine and Shells, I can relate to spending too much time online, however 2 months back I had some internet problems, fault in the line apparently. But although at first it was difficult in a sense to internet "fast", but now im less dependent on technology to pass the time, it sorta forced me to go out a bit more than the usual, just little things but I think it did help.

As for driving im fine if im on regular routes which I know well, ok I dont like it when I see someone familiar and im always nervous of being pulled over but im glad I stuck to learning and amazed I passed. This might sound bizzare but just having the sunscreen visor down makes me a little less self conscience, since I know that I'll be that tiny bit more difficult to spot in the shade and so recognise. As for parking nope im not perfect, Ive had it work out well a few times but it seems if someone is there with me or out watching me then i'll mess it up. Perhpas in time these things wont bother me so much, at least I hope so.

SilentClaude · Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 12:35 am Post subject:

18, Male, UK. I'll keep this brief cause I know a lot of these can sound the same. I was always the quiet one at school and got some hassle for it, but it's just recently that things are bothering me. Any friends have drifted away and now I'm a hermit. I'd describe my problem as being based on low-self esteem. Ironically, I was apprehensive about posting on here, but I suppose this is what this place is for.

IntentionAccident · Newbie User Joined: Jun 23, 2008 Posts: 1

Hi there, I'm 21 and I'm from Costa Rica (I guess not many Costa Ricans here, huh?). I guess my reasons for being here are pretty much the same as other people. I'm lonely most of the time and disconnected from the rest of the world. I could go on and on, but I don't think it's really necessary to talk about everything at once. So... see ya later.

Kleid-aus-Rosen · Newbie User Joined: Jun 21, 2008 Posts: 2

Hey, everyone. I'm a 19 year old girl from New York state. I have never been diagnosed with SA, but after researching it on the net, I strongly think that I have it. I think that it has gotten worse after my first year of college. During college, I hardly ever went out anywhere, I was like a hermit in my dorm room. When I did, I only went to the mall by myself. I always feel really anxious when I go shopping with someone. I was so lonely, and I had a breakdown near the end of the second semester. I'm not really looking forward for my second year because I'm afraid that its going to be the same as my first year.

It's nice knowing that there are other people like me, and that I'm not the only one with this problem. I knew that I was different from everyone else, but I never knew the name of this problem until recently.