Q&A: Could I have “social anxiety”?

Question by perl1128: Could I have “social anxiety”?

Okay I would like to get everyone’s opinion on a problem I have been having for years now. I think I have social anxiety. I am 19 years old and I think that I am fun , but it is so hard for me to meet new people or to hang out with people I do not reallly know I know it is normal to be nervous but I have been dating my boyfriend for over a year now and everytime he wants us to go hang out with his friends I completely “shutdown” I always feel like people are constantly judging me ( in a bad way) or that people are talking bad about me. Everytime anybody says anything to me I always feel like they are being sarcastic ( ex: if they give me a compliment) I take everything personal ( the wrong way) I never want to go hangout & do stuff with people because of this I freak out, when we do go out I just dont talk to anyone the WHOLE time except for simple yes or no answers everyone thinks im rude or being a ____. I dont know what to do anymore because I know that there has to be something wrong with me this cant just be normal shyness. Do I need to go to a doctor for this? Is there any over the counter medications for this? Do I need anti depressent medicine? Does anyone else have this problem! Please help me!

Best answer:

Answer by Jase S
you are just like me , wow

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