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Hi Miki,   Its ok to screen your friends if you dont want to talk, but at some point you might have to tell her you are just not in the mood, and hopefully she will understand, or she might feel she did something to offend you.  I like to go hang out at my friends places and get a meal sometimes but I dont like to go to loud places, tho i'm getting better:)

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Miki,
 
It sounds more like your anxiety affects your personal relationships. What thoughts do you have or that bother you the most when you are out with friends?
 


Danielle, Bilingual Health Educator
15 years ago 0 477 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
A friend called me yesterday, but I screened on her. I don't really want to call her back because I'm afraid she will ask to hang out and I don't want to explain myself that I don't want to. I wouldn't know how to say it and I don't like talking on phones(I'd prefer not to talk at all!). But we are involved in this 'chat' room thing and I have no problem typing there and I'm afraid she will see that I've written there, but didn't call her back. I had a nightmare because of it, this morning. Does it sound to you guys that my anxiety may be led by my personality towards my friends? I am a shy girl, but comparing to the really socially anxious people, I didn't think I was... but maybe it's all from my friends? My sister has told me a couple of times that I attach myself to friends too much, but I don't know how to be acquainted with someone and not give your best or care. I really don't like to half -a** my relationships because I judge it as being a hypocrite. I don't know how to accept that I am one. Man, I can keep going with this. I write too much.

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