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Why can't I talk to people without freaking out?

Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Jun 11, 2015
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People are scary. Their eyes watch us when we speak and their mind works like a bullet train waiting to point out whatever slip-of-the-tongue we make. Being rejected once is enough to hold us back for a lifetime.
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Anonymous on Apr 30, 2015
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One of the reason can be that you are having low confidence level. You always fear what others will think about you and so whenever you try to talk to someone, you loose the control if they ask you or interrupt you in between.
Profile: IntuitiveDrops
IntuitiveDrops on May 27, 2015
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Maybe you had a bad experience in your past, or maybe that could be a sign of social anxiety. Often, social pressure can affect us greatly, especially if we react strongly to others. Social anxiety is linked to being an empath and reacting strongly to others, so your reactions could be perfectly normal in your context. Wish you all the best.
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Anonymous on Mar 8, 2016
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It is most likely just social anxiety. I know how it feels. You think everyone will laugh if you mess up talking or doing whatever you're doing or any little thing and you think someone will think something bad about you. I PROMISE it's not like that. It's all in your head. Social anxiety is not fun to deal with but there are ways to control it that you can look up online and there might be something on 7 cups. Hope this helps.
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Anonymous on Feb 10, 2015
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Maybe because you feel inferior to them, or you have a low self-esteem. You should be confident that you are just like others. You can easily build your self esteem by reading a personality development book. It will be easy only if you believe in yourself.
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HappyGoHelping on Jan 5, 2016
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its a lack of confidence. sometimes we over think that someone is going to judge us no matter what we say that we completely freak out before we even answer
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spookyjas on Oct 17, 2016
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people don't respond and they waste my time. it's annoying, because now i cant help the people who need it.
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HelpingStarlight on Jul 3, 2018
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It sounds like you may be experiencing some 'social anxiety', this is a very common type of anxiety that many people experience. It causes people to have difficulty in social situations, sometimes even resulting in panic attacks. There are methods to help cope with anxiety, you can find them here on 7 cups in the Self-Help guides. If you feel like you need to see your doctor, they are usually the ones to go to in order to get a referral letter for diagnosis if needed.
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Anonymous on Apr 23, 2015
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its due to the fact that u cant be comfortable with them , so go in places having environment favourable for u
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olimaar on Oct 26, 2015
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You might feel nervous or paranoid that something will go wrong. Try to think about possible outcomes of a conversation and think about how they would or wouldn't help with your situation.
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