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bierorama, ksylvan, peaches0405  Help with shyness / anxiety?
Quote  |  Reply I have been struggling lately with my shyness
and anxiety. I am tired of being isolated from social situations
because of my issues. I have few friends because of it.  I can
tolerate small groups of people without too much problem, but
even in a small group of close family friends I can rarely get
enough courage to talk. It is nearly impossible for me to keep a
conversation going and I usually end up the person sitting in
the chair awkwardly all night and being ignored.  I also tend to
find myself saying completely stupid, awkward or seemingly
inappropriate things before I can stop myself or think about
what I am saying. I also have an issue with taking everything to
heart. If someone says something to me that isn't that big of a
deal it usually ruins my entire day.  In large groups I tend to
be okay as long as there is someone who I feel 'safe' with
around me at all times. I