anxiety · celebration · friendship · life · party · people · perception · social anxiety · Writing prompt

Experiences at Parties

My personal experiences with parties are few and far in-between. Basically, that means I have almost zero to share about being at parties because they’re not my go-to place to hang out or meet new people, unfortunately. The last party I went to was when I was about sixteen-ish and I traveled all the way…… Continue reading Experiences at Parties

anxiety · life · social anxiety

Nothing bad happened

Surprisingly, Tuesday’s social anxiety coloring book meetup #5 went well. I truly feel like I engaged in conversation with people more and actually enjoyed talking to them, which is a feat I never thought I could accomplish. Of course a bunch of awkward things happened that I’m still mulling over even now, but I’ll get to…… Continue reading Nothing bad happened

anxiety · avoidance tendencies · social anxiety

More avoidance tendencies and other random things

Yesterday, I had a fun time seeing Star Trek Beyond with Michael. I definitely got cold feet before I went out to meet with him, but somehow I was able to push past my usual round of negativity (and excuses I give myself about why I should stay home instead). I have hung out with…… Continue reading More avoidance tendencies and other random things