Going out
I have severe social anxiety. I really going out. I find that going out requires far too much effort. My mum likes me to go out with her and she is very spontanious. When she askes me to go out with her at a moments notice it sends me in to a panic. I usually end up saying yes to her. If i say no she will just pressurise me which makes me feel guilty. I find getting ready to go out so stressful. When i am finally out i feel as though other people are judging me. When i get home i feel a lot more stressed than i would have done if i had done what i wanted to do in the first place and stopped at home. For me stopping at home and reading a book is far more relaxing than going out.
Hey there @braveGrapefruit7609 !!
Wow, going through social anxiety is really hard, especially if you're mom likes to go out with you D:
What you're going through here is really understandable.
You can let her know that you're uncomfortable going out. You don't have to keep it all in x(
Stay strong <3
Hey @braveGrapefruit7609. It is such a big step, although it might not seem it, to be able to work out what is happening. Well done!
I was just wondering if you had tried 'baby steps' ? By that I mean not going for the whole thoing, but breaking it down. For example - Get ready to go out, and then three or four steps outside, and then back. You can increase it when you can see that you can do it. It might not alweays feel comfortable when you first start but you might be surprised just what you can do.
Hope that helps.
