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Default Dec 04, 2019 at 03:31 PM
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I was wondering if you share the same experience with me.
I normally experience social anxiety in any social situation but I see a moment when my anxiety rises up to impossible levels to endure.

I’m a quite correct and educate person, even there are moments I can seem as normal, so most of the times, I can face to a first contact with another person. The real problem comes out when the second approach will take place. In that case, I tend to be very afraid and avoid it. The more the person matters to me or the more the person caused a good first impression, the more difficult I see a second approach.
I don’t want to disappoint that person. I’m sure I’m gonna disappoint him/her.
I have to mention that I have been diagnosed with strong traits of perfectionism too.
That could be the key in my case.

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Default Dec 06, 2019 at 08:14 PM
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Hello,
Everybody could have that anxiety of having fears of not being perfect and showing low performance...when it comes to be face to face with a situation, such as hiring interview for example!
For example for me this last one still can't be easy for me no matter how hard I try to make my self perfect and ready!!
Making myself perfect includes being well and appropriate dressed! Well perfumed :-) and especially being smooth and quick in giving answers!!
So no matter I try to look perfect I would be always feeling that I'm not perfect! I would fail! Wow look at these all brilliant candidates!! Could I have even a chance to take a stand in front of them!!

These are the usual and the most known fears and questions!
And the examples in life related to your social anxiety of having fears of disappointing the other part are a lot!

In my overview for you and for me the more we accept our selves the more we start feel confident subsequently the less our fears of disapproval from the others especially the important ones, would dissipate,

Sometimes we have to look at any contact or target as beautiful project we enjoy achieving it, or a peaceful presence that it dazn't care what color is our socks!!! As long as the other part has so much beautiful thing shares them with you!!!

Nobody is perfect!!!! Even the important person or any person you are standing in front of him\her!!! And even if u think so, stop thinking that him\her are evaluating you constantly :-)

Perfectionism for my opinion is permanently reborn when you predict that you are under a constant evaluation and judging...or when you think that you are a matter of study and you would fail indeed.
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Default Dec 10, 2019 at 03:35 PM
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You put the nail on the head by saying that the key is acceptance. But, it’s the most difficult task I ever tried to do. It’s kind of self-sabotage.
When I can get rid of my anxiety, I can’t identify myself with this kind of normal person. You know, way too good, too positive, I liked her. It can’t be me.
I’m the other one, the one who screw it up, the one who is gonna fail. So, why bother!

One of my psychologists asked me for practicing public speech with him. I had to prepare a speech about why the town hall should include parks for dogs in the parks.
I prepare the speech doing research, spending time and ideas for a long time each day. When I had to go there and do the speech, I didn’t go. This is my strategy. I don’t appear.

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The most difficult task ever, and the most bitter taste ever! They seems hard to be swollen in the beginning, but their effect and efficiency surely would appear next,
You need to throw a step forwards, you have to, you ain't gonna lose anything! If you would fail at a least you won the honor of a try!
Who's the winner? He or she a loser tried again!

I understand that the key is very hot to hold it in your hand, but the fruits of the endurance are wonderful and they taste sweet :-)
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Agree with you.
It’s paradoxical that the only way to escape from fear is by living it and experiencing it.

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