Health: Today, my social anxiety got so bad, I nearly had a panic attack...

By SocialAnxietyNightmare - 09/02/2012 16:42 - United Kingdom

Today, my social anxiety got so bad, I nearly had a panic attack when too many people joined my World of Warcraft party. FML

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By stayaway - 14/04/2022 04:00

Today, I realised how badly the pandemic aggravated my social anxiety when I was playing an online game and an ally kept on getting too close to me throughout the match. I actually had to quit the game and take my emergency meds so I wouldn't go into a full blown crisis. FML

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By pottie69 - 07/09/2011 05:23 - United States

Today, my social anxiety got so bad that I'm now afraid to add people on Facebook. FML

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By Anonymous - 11/08/2012 14:20 - United Kingdom - Bishops Stortford

Today, my social anxiety hit a new low. I was playing bingo and, although I won, I didn't shout "bingo" because I thought too many people would look at me. FML

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By Nervous wreck - 30/06/2023 20:00 - United States

Today, my social anxiety is so bad that the mere thought of talking to anyone, even someone who isn't even real, makes me feel ill and uneasy. FML

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Pro gamer move

By Anonymous - 28/11/2020 07:04 - France

Today, I wanted to play Among Us for a little distraction. I ended up having a panic attack. FML

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By insearch4i - 22/01/2009 15:14 - United States

Today, I got bored and decided to try World Of Warcraft. FML

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By nicoleee - 29/03/2012 20:16 - United States

Today, I was talking about phobias and anxiety disorders in psychology class. I nearly had a panic attack because I was worried that someone might realize I suffer from them. FML

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Anxiety

By Noctium - 02/09/2020 14:08 - Australia - Bentley

Today, I realised exactly how bad my social anxiety has gotten when I had a panic attack watching someone ask someone else out on a fictional show. FML

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By Anonymous S'wit - 08/11/2014 22:49 - Portugal

Today, my anxiety got so bad that when I stole a sword in Skyrim and resisted arrest, I had a full-on panic attack as I ran away. I ended up curling up on the sofa as my character got hacked to death on the TV. FML

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By ohtheirony - 10/12/2015 19:49 - United States - Reno

Today, while trying to explain to my friends what an anxiety attack is like, I had an anxiety attack. FML

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Soloman212 28

Thursday 9 February 2012 18:50

Flashbacks of failed raids?

Icejza_DaChilla 7

Thursday 9 February 2012 18:50

Turn off the PC and go find another human to interact with. It may be painful at first but it will get better.

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jonnypalmerr 0

Sunday 12 February 2012 6:45

Smoke some weed and you won't have that problem anymore

malzi21 8

Sunday 12 February 2012 8:16

I feel your pain. Social anxiety sucks. I'm limited to Facebook and texting by this point

victoriakarsynn 0

Sunday 12 February 2012 23:09

Video games ruin people's lives. Go get a friend. And a make over.

jjaacckkblac 0

Monday 13 February 2012 7:35

U are a disgusting flat slob. U should be ashamed of yourself

MagentaOwl 2

Monday 13 February 2012 21:28

You ignorant ****. Learn to spell and not be so judgmental and single-minded.

MeesterMatt 3

Tuesday 14 February 2012 5:33

Life is like anal beads Once u fet through the shit its quite enjoyable...

dpgft10 0

Tuesday 14 February 2012 9:57

Thx 4 posting this felt bad about my anxiety couldn't imagine anyone worse off with it and u jus made my day

DaneTrain9311 7

Tuesday 14 February 2012 10:40

Hahahahahahaha

xytha 6

Wednesday 15 February 2012 11:57

Op doesn't deserve it. Anxiety is a horrible feeling. I feel for you, bro.

Equin0x 0

Tuesday 6 March 2012 21:24

Repost

blair2220 3

Saturday 24 March 2012 21:05

A girl that plays Warcraft as much as me!!! Marry me.

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Today, I called back a number I'd recently missed a call from. To my surprise, it was my boyfriend's fiancée's number. I've been with him four years, he's been with her for six. Turns out, not only is he a cheating jerk, but technically I'M the other woman. FML

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Today, I yelled at one of my employees for trying to discreetly slip out of a meeting, and demanded he sit up front so I could make sure he stayed for the whole time. Three minutes later, he shat his pants. FML

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I'm not fat! Just well prepared for winter...

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Today, I told my dad that I was going to sleep over my friend's house this weekend with a few other guys to play Dungeons and Dragons. He responded with, "Oh, back in my day, me and my pals used to pick on the kids who played Dungeons and Dragons." FML

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Today, I was randomly selected for a pat-down while at the airport. Being from the south, I said thanks out of pure habit. The guy replied, "No sir, thank YOU." and winked. FML

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Today, I was caught doing it with my boyfriend in a car because we wanted to have privacy from my family. I'm a grown adult with my own home. FML

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Today, my family thought it would be fun to replace my iPad with a better one while I slept. I had a project on there that I had been working on since the first day of school. They already wiped the old one. FML

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Today, I'm an adjudicator for our school's debate team, collectively I have over 20 years experience both as a debater and as an adjudicator, and yet I have no idea how my daughter manages to convince me she deserves an extra dessert and to stay up an hour past bedtime every single day. FML

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