I don’t know if I have got sort of autism/Asperger disorder or negative symptom schiz or social anxiety.I am so awkward socially that I couldn’t function.I can’t look people in the eye and had to bear through all social event.I feel the more people get to know me,the more they dislike me,they probably felt I gave a bad vibe.What should I do?Anyone is like this,and how do you deal with social event?
I take Rivotril for social anxiety and to be able to go to work.It’s very difficult for me to deal with coworkers.I take 3 pills per day.
Play puzzles often you will feel better in all situations including social ones.
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I have massive issues being around people I know and don’t know… I remember when I was a kid and we had visitors in the house there would be people who would come to see me and I would hide in the closet
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I scored “marked social anxiety”. I might have some autistic traits, perhaps fullblown Aspergers, in a typically female way though.
My parents always wanted me to be the extravert i most definitely was not, which increased my insecurity and social anxiety. It also caused me to try and teach myself to behave like more of an extravert. I forced myself into social situations i feared. I became capable of coming across as more open and social than i actually was.
This is a blessing and a curse. Deep down i still am not at ease with other people and i kind of lost myself and adjusted way too much to others. Even using alcohol and drugs to be less shy.
Only recently i started to truly dare and show myself more, including being honest about social anxieties and teaching myself to know and express my real wants and likes. I try to avoid people i really dont feel safe with…some people are more accepting of differentness than others. If people dont accept me including the social clumsiness, i dont need them in my life.
I really hope you find a way to deal with this.
I get social anxiety at my boyfriend’s house with his mom and sister. I feel embarrassed to walk by them alone for some reason and always ask him to come with me to get things from the kitchen and whatnot. When he is at work during the day if they are there I feel too embarrassed to stay there usually it makes me feel like a bum. And I don’t like to make food in front of them because im worried they will judge me like think im messy or I eat too much or unhealthy.
None of this is rational they are very nice people who have never said anything mean to me they are so sweet. But I just have anxiety about it. I want them to think well of me. I am constantly worried about being clean enough too, as cleaning is tough for me with my condition.
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Both have aggressive behavior, so true for me especially when unmedicated 
I bit the policewoman. What did you do?
I threw knives at my brothers and tried escaping mental hospital.
I also yelled at my psychiatrist, I think I insulted him because he was forcing me to take pills.
I went to court because of him. He punished me by extending my hospital stay to 6 months. I agreed in court.
One way to overcome social anxiety is exposure therapy to photos of angry faces. That was a standard treatment a while ago.
Why not happy faces lol?
Another way to overcome it is to go into coffee shops or shops and deliberately mess things up, i.e. drop your change all over the floor, or drop a full mug of coffee on the floor, etc. Do this over and over again a few days a week and you’ll eventually get desensitised to embarrassment. Do it in different shops and cafes though, not the same one each time.
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i feel like people don’t like me too. its must be the way i am. but there are those who do like me. so i keep trying. i found i can’t be totally alone for long periods. when i went back to church i wanted to get involved and i met people who were not haters of mankind. they wanted me there so i volunteered and went far for a while. there are people who care and most of them want you do well. its often fear of rejection for me but i don’t care i want to obey and not be isolated. i keep trying. don’t give up. when you feel good again you will reach out its ok. social is meant to be fun and trying is exciting.
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Churches are closed here, my parents watch the live mass broadcast on a laptop. I find it boring online.
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churches are open here and the Word of God and Jesus continues to go out. I find it fascinating.
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