Hiding social anxiety

Helyna · Posted: Sun Jul 27, 2008 9:53 pm Post subject:

Well, if I told everyone I had anxiety, I think 90% of them (even my friends) wouldn't believe me. I never let my feelings show, really, except at home. Sometimes I feel like I'm such a faker.
I also laugh when I'm nervous. I don't know what the deal about waiting rooms is, though. What's so terrible about them? I've never had anyone in a waiting room try to talk to me or anything. Can someone explain?

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slimjim119 · Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2008 12:38 am Post subject:

dottie · Expert User Joined: Sep 06, 2007 Posts: 501 Location: USA

im so bad at hiding it. i put so much energy towards hiding it but i am just awful. i smile way way way too much, i have piss poor eye contact, i slur my words out of nervousness... it's humiliating.

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caitlynx · Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2008 2:01 am Post subject:

I laugh a lot and act super friendly. Over the years I tried really hard to always hide my being scared of people and to "act normal" so I've gotten good at that, even when inside I'm an anxious wreck.

Schmoo · Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2008 8:00 pm Post subject:

ljwwriter · Intermediate User Joined: Oct 31, 2007 Posts: 214

I hide my anxiety from my best friend. I TRY to anyway. We went to the movies last Friday night (the first time I'd seen her in months as usual) and I felt like I was being false the entire time we were together. It was such an exhausting act, even with the pills I'd popped before I left. I did notice that while I was getting my ticket for the movie and being my usual nervous and socially awkward self my friend was staring at me somewhat curiously. I often wonder what she makes of my shaky interactions with other people. Once I forgot my date of birth when I was asked for it in a store and she laughed. I'm certain she didn't realize that it was my anxiety that had tripped me up.

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blue · Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2008 11:28 pm Post subject:

I am not so good at hiding my anxiety im a really emotional person and i carnt hide anything.It worries me constantly im always checking how i look, i think i look awful when im anxious, during a really bad time i used to get people laughing at me.

CK23 · Intermediate User Joined: Jul 21, 2008 Posts: 117

I can't shake it either... i end up getting nervous, tongue tied and then i panic cos of the fear that other people know that i am scared and i havent managed to hide myself... I am at a total loss for words especially if someone has been nice to me, i can't make conversation with such people cos i dont trust myself and have very little confidence, i feel like beating myself when i do this cos it's terrible to hurt people who have cared for you... I've had plenty of hell in my past life so kindness totally knocks me out like a knock out punch and then i end up being quiet and tongue tied in front of the people who were there for me... I really hate myself...

Tab · Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 3:43 am Post subject:

I'm excellent at hiding it. I don't show emotion (it doesn't mean I don't feel it) except for excitement sometimes or if I'm drunk but even then its still hidden.