red face all the time :(

Coral · Newbie User Joined: Aug 13, 2006 Posts: 6 Location: UK

I also blush really easily (being a redhead doesn't help!) - it's at its worst when I have to do a presentation (like at school/uni) or even in everyday group situations. It's actually the worst thing about my social phobia, or to be honest that maybe has even led to it. It's so crippling, I totally understand. Some relief for you I hope is that it was worse for me in my teens (now in late 20s) - but it still occurs. So I'm hopeful that over time it does lessen. It has meant me not being able (or willing) to perform in groups to the best of my ability, or even to speak up at times when I know I should have. I'd love to become a teacher & am not gonna let the phobia beat me! Up til now I've always avoided jobs that mean you're at the frontlines, even to the extent of not having a summer job cos I knew it'd have to be in a shop or somewhere I'd have to be on display (cash register, etc).
God helps me though, & tho it's a horrible phobia to have I guess there are worse illnesses, i'm tryin to remember that. I advise you to trust God for His confidence, instead of relying on our own wobbly 'self' confidence. Smile

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maggie · Posted: Sun Aug 13, 2006 7:54 pm Post subject:

..for me, i blush the most at work...and sometimes, for example...the guy i'm serving coffee to thinks i'm flattered by his attention, or attracted to him or something, and that's why i'm blushing Evil or Very Mad

...then maybe a stupid comment will come my way...like they've somehow accomplished something really cool by making me blush???!!!! meanwhile, i am just blushing...cause that's what i do Rolling Eyes

suzycello · Newbie User Joined: Nov 23, 2006 Posts: 6

"...like they've somehow accomplished something really cool by making me blush???!!!! meanwhile, i am just blushing...cause that's what i do "

haha that really made me laugh..its so true isnt it as if there was any achievment there ya know! yeh i complelty understand what all you guys are saying and whats so upsetting is that well speaking from my point of view im not shy at all iv always been confident and outgoing then it hit me the crazy blushing and sweating.im doing cbt at the moment and its really helping but for anyone that is so desparate and i empathise so much with the desparation green conceler has really hepled me.its 2 quid from boots just put it on underneath your foundation and no lie- you see no red at all-my warning however is that i know it has become a complete crutch to me so bear this in mind (i have to wear it everyday now) and im sure that by wearing it it has hidden the problem so well it has tried to come out in toher ways ie sweating but none the less if you are desparate this will prvide the relief at least from the idiot that try to make a comment about it.....look at me i just noticed that she went red..surely i should get a medal for this!...ridiculous

suzycello · Newbie User Joined: Nov 23, 2006 Posts: 6

ps me and my sister have the same problem and she laughed when telling me the story the other day of how when she used to work in a cafe and this guy came in that the manager knew liked my sister and he said look mandy my friend sam has come in he is sitting over there so u can take a break and talk to him and for god sake mandy dont go red again....needless to say she obv did.but how amusing that someone would tell u not to go red as if you could control it....oh alright then just this once il not go red for you...but imnot making a habit out of it hehe

refined_rascal · Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2006 8:05 pm Post subject:

I'm 35 and have suffered from severe blushing since I was 17 or 18. Though my blushing is only part of a larger problem (rosacea), it has almost destroyed me. It's the combination of rosacea and blushing that has lead to my severe anxiety.

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