As someone who used to be cripplingly shy and had a lot of social anxiety, I agree. Plus, the only way you can improve your social skills is to actually socialize. Yes, it will be very awkward and uncomfortable at first, but with time you'll gain confidence and it will feel more natural. All trying to avoid social interaction does is at best keep your social anxiety the same, and at worst make it even worse.
EVERYONE deals with anxiety at some point in their life. We have to work through it.
Unfortunately, today's society seems more geared towards using shortcomings as a crutch and making excuses for why people can't do things, rather than encouraging them to try to work through their issues. Yes, some people have issues that are harder to work through than others, but there is always some room for improvement and something that can be done.
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As someone who used to be cripplingly shy and had a lot of social anxiety, I agree. Plus, the only way you can improve your social skills is to actually socialize. Yes, it will be very awkward and uncomfortable at first, but with time you'll gain confidence and it will feel more natural. All trying to avoid social interaction does is at best keep your social anxiety the same, and at worst make it even worse.
EVERYONE deals with anxiety at some point in their life. We have to work through it.
Unfortunately, today's society seems more geared towards using shortcomings as a crutch and making excuses for why people can't do things, rather than encouraging them to try to work through their issues. Yes, some people have issues that are harder to work through than others, but there is always some room for improvement and something that can be done.