Post by purdyflower on Mar 7, 2006 23:12:37 GMT -5
Hi, I'm new to this message board. I think it could be helpful. I've been painfully shy since I moved and had to change schools when I was 11 (that's when I started feeling really socially anxious, I was shy before, but mostly quiet I guess). I'm 21, in university, studying music (how ironic, I can't cope with it very well!).
Here's the survey thingy...I'll answer it here:
Are you living with your parents/grandparents?
yes
... unemployed?
full time college student
What is your present age?
21
What is your gender?
female
Are you living in a town, or an unincorporated rural area?
In a big city
What is the nature of your shyness? ... is it preventing you from achieving
your goals in life?
I've been shy all my life, but more anxious/shy since I was 11. It is preventing me from achieving my goals because I'm so self-conscious about everything I do.
Have you made any significant progress in overcoming the condition?
Yes! I do approach people a lot more than I used to. I can go up to people and talk to them, it's not the same with all people, but it's definitely better than before, cause I would NEVERRR go up to someone, I would always wait for them to come to me.
What is the nature of your relationship with your parents?
It's good..? My parents have been divorced since I was 5. But I get along well with them and I like it the way it is.
Did you have a strict upbringing? ... are your parents over-protective?
No, my mom always tried to push me to get out and do stuff on my own.
Any siblings?
3 younger sisters
How many friends do you have? ... any of them that you would consider "close?"
I couldn't count. A lot of acquaintances that I consider friends
What are you interested in?
Music, I'm a big music geek
How often do you have fun with your friends?
a couple times a year, I'd say
Have you ever been in an intimate relationship?
Never and that's what's really starting to worry me!!!!
[Were you]/[are you] a target for bullies in school? ... held up for ridicule?
Not really
Are you over-weight? ... under-weight? ... physically disfigured?
... handicapped? ... speech impediment?
I'm thin, not skinny, but short and small, not at all intimidating. I find that I stutter sometimes and I can't really get my message across too great (I'm beginning to wonder if it's anxiety related or if it's an actual speech problem?!)
Do you have a physical illness/condition that is limiting your life?
I was diagnosed with dyslexia last year.
Here's the survey thingy...I'll answer it here:
Are you living with your parents/grandparents?
yes
... unemployed?
full time college student
What is your present age?
21
What is your gender?
female
Are you living in a town, or an unincorporated rural area?
In a big city
What is the nature of your shyness? ... is it preventing you from achieving
your goals in life?
I've been shy all my life, but more anxious/shy since I was 11. It is preventing me from achieving my goals because I'm so self-conscious about everything I do.
Have you made any significant progress in overcoming the condition?
Yes! I do approach people a lot more than I used to. I can go up to people and talk to them, it's not the same with all people, but it's definitely better than before, cause I would NEVERRR go up to someone, I would always wait for them to come to me.
What is the nature of your relationship with your parents?
It's good..? My parents have been divorced since I was 5. But I get along well with them and I like it the way it is.
Did you have a strict upbringing? ... are your parents over-protective?
No, my mom always tried to push me to get out and do stuff on my own.
Any siblings?
3 younger sisters
How many friends do you have? ... any of them that you would consider "close?"
I couldn't count. A lot of acquaintances that I consider friends
What are you interested in?
Music, I'm a big music geek
How often do you have fun with your friends?
a couple times a year, I'd say
Have you ever been in an intimate relationship?
Never and that's what's really starting to worry me!!!!
[Were you]/[are you] a target for bullies in school? ... held up for ridicule?
Not really
Are you over-weight? ... under-weight? ... physically disfigured?
... handicapped? ... speech impediment?
I'm thin, not skinny, but short and small, not at all intimidating. I find that I stutter sometimes and I can't really get my message across too great (I'm beginning to wonder if it's anxiety related or if it's an actual speech problem?!)
Do you have a physical illness/condition that is limiting your life?
I was diagnosed with dyslexia last year.