Social Anxiety is a serious disorder and it sounds more like you're just shy to me. SAD usually has other symptoms than just feeling awkward around people you don't know, such as panic attacks, nausea etc. If it deeply impacts your life like it does with people who genuinely have it then I recommend seeing a doctor but I wouldn't go around claiming you have social anxiety before you know. It makes people who do have it look like it's less of an issue than it really is for them.
Do I have social anxiety?
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Social Anxiety is a serious disorder and it sounds more like you're just shy to me. SAD usually has other symptoms than just feeling awkward around people you don't know, such as panic attacks, nausea etc. If it deeply impacts your life like it does with people who genuinely have it then I recommend seeing a doctor but I wouldn't go around claiming you have social anxiety before you know. It makes people who do have it look like it's less of an issue than it really is for them.