CGW94
12-18-2013, 07:51 PM
Hello! My name is Christina Weaver and I have suffered from social anxiety for most of my life. I am 19 now, and ever since I was a child I have been extremely shy and quiet. I have no friends, and I rarely go outside of my house. I am attending my local community college, and my anxiety has become so bad that I am taking all of my classes online next semester. I also have other health issues along with my social anxiety. I have come here to receive advice from others, since I feel like I have no one else to turn to.
My biggest problem is social rejection, due to the fact that I have never fit in with my peers. Even my own twin rejected me from the age of 5 onward. It has gotten better in recent years, but I feel as though her rejection will affect me for the rest of my life :(. I have always had different interest than most of my peers. I have loved classical music, art, literature, and anything pertaining to the world of academia since I was little. My peers, on the other hand, all seem to be interested in partying, drinking, social media, celebrities, fashion trends, modern music...basically things that are "hip" and "trendy". I know not everyone in the 18-30 year old age demographic is like this, but I haven't ran across very many that don't fit this mold. This may be a contributing factor to my anti-social lifestyle. I just feel as though I do not belong anywhere in the world.
Happy holidays!
Tina Weaver
My biggest problem is social rejection, due to the fact that I have never fit in with my peers. Even my own twin rejected me from the age of 5 onward. It has gotten better in recent years, but I feel as though her rejection will affect me for the rest of my life :(. I have always had different interest than most of my peers. I have loved classical music, art, literature, and anything pertaining to the world of academia since I was little. My peers, on the other hand, all seem to be interested in partying, drinking, social media, celebrities, fashion trends, modern music...basically things that are "hip" and "trendy". I know not everyone in the 18-30 year old age demographic is like this, but I haven't ran across very many that don't fit this mold. This may be a contributing factor to my anti-social lifestyle. I just feel as though I do not belong anywhere in the world.
Happy holidays!
Tina Weaver