“Though it remains difficult to believe, someday we will be able to gather in each other’s houses again.”— Katie Heaney, thecut.com
“People might grow more comfortable being alone, but also being exposed to others in a situation where exposure could mean contamination.”— Ian Lecklitner, melmagazine.com
“I get anxious going into public places because I might have to talk to people.”— Ryan Pernofski, twitter.com
“A new study that monitored children’s brain activity suggests that social anxiety is related to a preoccupation with making mistakes.”— Eric W. Dolan, psypost.org
“So if you encounter someone with Avoidant Personality Disorder, you’re likely to see how much more massive their anxiety and social inhibition is, than say, a person who is “just” anxious. This isn’t just someone who gets easily drained by other people (as many introverts do) or avoids interactions…”— Shahida Arabi, thoughtcatalog.com
“There is overlap between some of the symptoms of this disorder and Social Anxiety Disorder, symptoms of trauma, PTSD or Complex PTSD as well as a host of other mental health issues. It is thought that Avoidant Personality Disorder and social anxiety itself can also be caused by trauma. It also overl…”— Shahida Arabi, thoughtcatalog.com
“I hate who I’m becoming, socially. Like, all my social interactions, I’m disintegrating into somebody I want to punch in the mouth.”— Tom Segura, imdb.com
“Why is it so hard to find someone to get close with?”— Stephen Falk, Lindsay Jillian, Kether Donohue, imdb.com
“That thing that was the most embarrassing thing that ever happened to you, probably no one noticed or cared, and if they did, they forgot about in two minutes.”— Michael Lipsey, stoicmike.tumblr.com
“i feel best when i’m not looked at, i wish no one could see me, i wish i didn’t have a body.”— Alyssa Froehling, alienmouth.com
“When you have low self-esteem, to be embraced at your most vile is a marvel.”— Melissa Broder, amazon.com
“I have super insane social anxiety. So I'm either like, I'm either going to stand here in a corner and everyone's going to think I'm mean. Or I'm going to go say hello to everybody.”— Logic, youtube.com
“i’m at a job interview counting the ‘likes’ i’ve said in my head & i don’t realize that i’ve peeled my left thumbnail further than its destiny intended don’t realize that it is bleeding.”— Melissa Lozada-Oliva, buttonpoetry.com
“You’ve got to give yourself permission to not have the answers, to survive things going amiss, to exert less energy into bullshit, and trust you’ll be okay. This doesn’t mean become stagnant or coast in mediocrity, but find solace in relinquishing the idea of control. Simply do your best, and vow to…”— Martine Thompson, vogue.com
“Stop giving apologies you don’t owe. Rightfully take up space. Know you have something of value to add to the conversation. Know when to shush and just listen. Rustle feathers. Do more things that make you nervous. Do that thing people in your life won’t get but ultimately makes you feel fulfilled.…”— Martine Thompson, vogue.com
“We don’t have to morph into something disingenuous for the sake of appeasing others.”— Martine Thompson, vogue.com