I have been diagnosed with an anxiety disorder. I'm now taking Prozac, and my situation has improved by leaps and bounds. However, I've been told that I often come across as intense, abrupt, and matter-of-fact. I'm sure this is a result of my anxiety disorder, but is it common for people with anxiety disorders to have problems socializing?
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Yes, it is common. However, coming across as intense isn’t a bad thing. To me, someone with intensity is more interesting to talk to because they feel strongly about things.
Yes! Your anxiety is probably what’s causing your intensity, abruptness, etc. I have social anxiety and I get that way. Sux!
I think some times people who are the most sensative come accross as the most insensative. It may be that your focused on yourself and not realizing that other people have insecurities and sensativities too.
I have major depressive disorder. Most people in my life consider me “distant”.
I just don’t have time or the energy for petty problems.
Things that most people consider important, I don’t. Of course, that works both ways.
Sometimes I want to just pick up a bullhorn and bring attention to facts that others overlook.
I’ve been called stuck-up, when in fact, I’m not.
I tend to get really wrapped up in my thoughts and appear aloof.
I am not a party person. I prefer quiet time.
Things annoy the hell out of me, where many people wouldn’t even notice.
I tend to get intense on subjects that I feel strongly about.
The plus side is- I spend a lot of time observing people, so I can empathize with almost anyone.
It does no good to tell people that you aren’t rude.
You just have to show them.
Good luck!
i do but but being around people with a good sence of humor and posative energy helps me out alot
yeah, I’m the same way, I’ve had social anxiety since the beginning of high school, i lost all my friends and I always felt like ppl were looking at me and making fun.
Now that I’m older it’s still hard for me to just talk to ppl, I find that when I do sometimes I don’t say anything I meant to say and sometimes I act like a completely different person. It was so bad in high school i used to eat lunch in the bathroom, because I just hate being around my classmates even though I’d been in school with them since 4th grade.
It’s something I’m trying to work on, I still have a hard time talking to people, but I can tell I’m getting better. I think the hardest thing to do is make eye contact with strangers…it’s hard for me, but it helps a lot.
Yes, because socializing is often governed by emotions….like you are excited for the other person (they just got a job promotion), and you communicate that excitement. But instead, you feel anxiety….which you may feel is an inappropriate emotion for the situation. You fear their negative reaction, so that causes more anxiety. You may feel anxiety instead of a ‘socially appropriate’ emotion. Lacking social skills in itself can cause anxiety, because you don’t know what to do, and you fear the negative feelings that may result from that person’s rejection of you.
When you said lack of social skills I assumed you meant shyness, so I would just say that highly sensitive people probably are more likely to develop anxiety, and therefore their tenseness in certain situations, which could be related to a whole lot of vague issues, is interpreted as being socially inappropriate behaviour.
I have the same problem,but I’m on Xxanax. I feel that all people don’t like me and I’m terrified to be in open places or talk to people and also to be in generally around people.
it varry commen. if you want to talk with people that understand and can offer soport, and ideas, try going to anxietytribe.com.
Yes it is common. But I don’t think they come off as you describe, it would be more awkward or shy… some people just don’t sugar coat (I don’t) and to people who hate hearing the truth it can sound harsh. But that’s THEIR problem.
of course… i have extreme social anxiety. i used to get black outs in college….and its impossible for me to find a job without the help of others….