Is it normal for social anxiety to do this?

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So I don't know if I'm slow or it's just social anxiety. When I'm by myself or people I'm comfortable with, usually one on one, I'm not that slow. But when I come across people I'm uncomfortable with or a group of people, it seems like I lose my brain cells. Obviously this sucks because then I look like a dumb person in front of those people but I'm not. I know I have social anxiety; I hate it and I try to act as normal as possible but it's just this feeling that consumes you and you can't control it. But I noticed I just become this slow person and in my head I'm like "I knew what that was why did I say that?" I'm just not thinking when I'm around people and it's really irritating. Is this normal?

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  • Navilluschizo
    7 years ago

    It could be that when you around groups, your brain is more sensitive to the information around it and is trying to process it all at once, resulting in a slower thought process than normal, due to the added amount of date the brain is receiving. Normal to me.

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  • mysistersshadow
    7 years ago

    Maybe talk to your doctor there might be meds that would help.

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  • Ratman2
    7 years ago

    Very normal. I suffered the same thing when I was younger. What helped me was finding a group of people who shared the same likes and dislikes that I did. I became less of a solitary person. I joined the drama club, the football team, ran on the track team. Then, shortly after I finished high school, I joined the US Navy. What I did was to expand my horizons. I became friends with persons of different religions, races, and different points of view. This gave me a tremendous boost of self confidence, and a profound awareness of my self worth. My best to you young man.

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    • Anonymous Post Author
      7 years ago

      Well I am doing that at the moment. I guess it'll help in the long run but so far, I still struggle with certain people. I dont feel like myself with them and I look dumb in front of them. I hate it so much cause then they think thats who I really am. I could be expanding my knowledge and feeling great but then once those people come in, its like I didn't learn anything and Im the same dumb person.

      Btw, Im a girl

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