SOCIAL ANXIETY
It is a persistent fear of one or more situations in which the person is exposed to possible scrutiny by others and fears that he or she may do something or act in a way that will be humiliating or embarrassing.Those who suffer from social anxiety disorder fear being judged by others in society wikipedia
Recently, i have found my self avoiding meeting a certain kind of people, actually people in general. This has not always been the case because i am a people person, until recently.
You go out, meet really cool set of people, all seemingly accomplished with couple of projects going on, their lives are set. You engage in really meaningful conversations and then the ULTIMATE and favorite question of all time pops up, "So, what do you do?"
Before my social anxiety creep-ed in, i absolutely had no problem in answering this. I simply would tell them I am a nurse, Business woman, public health specialist, and whatever tittle that i felt fit, because they all define what i do/supposed to be doing. The other person will still seem interested, and ask more.
The next question would then be, "where are you working, who..... "AND its at this point i will just be like No, i am not employed at the moment, a bit of freelancing, looking for opportunities and growing my small business as i move forward to my next phase in life.
Its at this moment that things change, for better or worse. lol. If i do not match up to their standards and expectations, There suddenly would be a change of attitude. Unless they are very good at hiding it, you will notice that the tone and pace of the conversation will change, . Or even if it doesnt change, that person will have placed you somewhere, in a certain social category that is lesser than theirs, and undeserving of their full respect.
Can you relate to what i am even ranting about? somebody? anybody?
In the middle of writing this , i came across this photo from Yyvone Nelson on IG and i just thought it was super timely. Am not the only one who feels that way after all.
