this feels like a safe space to share this bcs none of my irl friends are gonna see :p. i have the WORST social anxiety ever and i hateee it bcs i actually wanna talk to people but im too afraid of what might happen or the words just dont come out right. ive tried talking to strangers but i stutter so much. like i met with one of my college professors for a few questions and i could NOT speak properly it was fvking embarrasing. ive kinda also gotten used to talking to people thru a screen so i think thats why its harder for me? idk. i really wanna be able to hold a conversation and make new friends and even have deeper convos with people cuz thats what were here for ykwim
so if anyone out there is good with people or who has been thru smth similar to my experiences but got over them, pleaseee help a girl out 
AND use my blog post to rant abt some of your experiences as well, id love to hear them!
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PollyLuu
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Im studying to be teacher and I suffer from social anxiety.... I was diagnosed for 10 years now. Never took pills. My school path always force me to present in front of people my projects... right now I am literaly teaching kids. I always take presentations and even my teaching practice as my exposure therapy, I can see progress in those 4 years! I feel more confident in myself. The anxiety is less noticable, more managing.
Of course when it comes to people, talking is still problem, I have hard time to join converstations and prefer to be quiet. What helps me with this is to beforehand "prepare" what Im gonna say, what I could say etc in my mind. Small talks are my enemies but sometimes small talks are the best for practicing talking through anxiety :DDDD ngl, I sometimes use Solid snake method lmao, talking with question back.
ivo
its kinda difficult, i have been thru this in the past, but now its so easy for me
i recommend that u always try to talk to people and, most importantly, be yourself and have confidence in yourself, its so important
once you gain confidence in yourself, u will be able to talk to anyone
nat
I really wish I could. This year when I was in school, I was actually getting way better at socializing. However, I graduated in June & ever since then, I’ve been applying for jobs & no one is hiring
With me not being social, I’m way worse now. I get super nervous when a car is coming by, I get nervous when I’m going to the dollar store to get my usual snacks, & when I’m around people.