Stephanie L
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I'm in my early-20s. I believe I had a bit of a social anxiety disorder. I definitely did as a child which was made clear by my inability to utter but a word even to peers and my inability to say "I don't want to eat these animal crackers" in nursery school so instead sat alone at a table after everyone went to storytime because they finished their snacks for what felt like hours to my 4-y.o. brain. This continued for a while and to make a very long story short, yeah I've had some social anxieties in the more recent past as well. However, I have developed extraordinarily so thanks to gaining confidence. I believe so much more in my self and worth than I did even just a few years back. There are many details I don't want to mention but I have developed into a socially adept person though I am still developing that part because it is not perfect and sometimes I can be brusque, to mention the least ofit.
HOWEVER with all my development of both personal and social confidence I FREEZE IN FRONT OF A CLASSROOM. It just feels like a surge of adrenaline kicks in so that my physiological reactions (breathing, heart rate) go all out of whack so that I feel incapacitated. I don't know what to do. Even if I am confident of my knowledge on a subject...it just feels horrible, like I'm spaced out and I don't evn remember what happened during the time. I feel sick to my stomach just thinking about it. I froze in front of a classroom in which normally I am completely fine sharing my (unwanted) opinion and having laidback conversations with a few people in the class...and I have spoken to Professor as well so that is not it. I KNOW that I am self-conscious but to this point. PLEASE HELP PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE> (p.s. in some classes this same nervousness happens if I am merely seated however I don't know people in this class and I think my nervousness arises from the formality of having raised my hand and knowing the attention is supposed to be on me. EEEEEEEK!)
@jon ok that was helpful but can you substantiate how you think men affect this. I think it is an interesting point and would like you to expand if you don't mind thanks.
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ALSO i agree about ego part. I don't know what to do. Maybe practicing too like repeating the actual situation will help for me to become more comfortable w. myself and these situations.
@waterman. Thanks
I have one more oral presentation on a short story I have a lot of interest in...we will see! Also, I want to be a teacher-- funny, huh?
HOWEVER with all my development of both personal and social confidence I FREEZE IN FRONT OF A CLASSROOM. It just feels like a surge of adrenaline kicks in so that my physiological reactions (breathing, heart rate) go all out of whack so that I feel incapacitated. I don't know what to do. Even if I am confident of my knowledge on a subject...it just feels horrible, like I'm spaced out and I don't evn remember what happened during the time. I feel sick to my stomach just thinking about it. I froze in front of a classroom in which normally I am completely fine sharing my (unwanted) opinion and having laidback conversations with a few people in the class...and I have spoken to Professor as well so that is not it. I KNOW that I am self-conscious but to this point. PLEASE HELP PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE> (p.s. in some classes this same nervousness happens if I am merely seated however I don't know people in this class and I think my nervousness arises from the formality of having raised my hand and knowing the attention is supposed to be on me. EEEEEEEK!)
@jon ok that was helpful but can you substantiate how you think men affect this. I think it is an interesting point and would like you to expand if you don't mind thanks.
I
ALSO i agree about ego part. I don't know what to do. Maybe practicing too like repeating the actual situation will help for me to become more comfortable w. myself and these situations.
@waterman. Thanks
I have one more oral presentation on a short story I have a lot of interest in...we will see! Also, I want to be a teacher-- funny, huh?