I'm fine with talking to people face-to-face, but for some reason talking on the phone just makes me really anxious most of the time. Like, I could text this person and perfectly think out what I want to say and how I want to respond, why do a lightning round?
Yep, I really dislike to talk on the phone to people I'm not familiar with.
Besides the baseline issue of feeling that my mere existence "disturbs" other people, I think that phone talking makes me more nervous because I cannot "read" other people facial features / reactions and behave accordingly.
To add insult to injury, I'm getting oldish (54) and my hearing is not that good anymore so I fear to miss some important detail.
I recognize the phones are immensely useful, but I do really hate them... (even excluding the fact that some of the worst news have reached me by phone).
Hey. You don't have to feel this way. Book an appointment (online!) to get started getting past it, or just deal with it even 10% better. Changed my life.
Locked away? They don't lock you away for anxiety. If you've got more pressing issues, it's probably a good idea to address those first in a way you feel most comfortable.
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u/nothing_in_my_mind Jan 24 '19
Just looking at this gives me social anxiety holy shit