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As an Only child thatā€™s struggled with social anxiety since forever, i have always enjoyed going to shows & functions & restaurants & doing whatever by myself. Im used to it & itā€™s natural & comfortable. Iā€™m consistently reminded how ironically this behavior has both filled my life with such amazing people & has helped practice how I show up in social settings & lessen anxiety. feeling grateful this sunday
Nov 10, 2024

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I used to be so scared of going out alone or doing anything alone. But some of my hobbies do not match with my friends so I was either gonna do them myself or not at all. If you want to go see a movie go do that, it really gives you a big push and makes you feel so much better. Yes, you do need your friends and close ones but you donā€™t have to rely on them to go do something that youā€™d want. I went to a concert a couple of weeks ago alone, which was the first big thing I did alone and it really showed me that I can do it! Punch your anxiety in the face lol Start with small stuff and make your way up! Highly recommend
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Still love to, am just a mother so itā€™s not as often. I think a big part of it is having open energy. Keep your head up, keep your eyes open. Look around. Make eye contact with people. Smile. You donā€™t have to have anything really witty to say, but the more observing you are the easier it will be to find a way in to having conversations. It also makes things more enjoyable if you donā€™t end up finding anyone that you really connect with. Itā€™s fun to just be around people and watch (I say as an ESFP lol). But, itā€™s surprisingly easy to just join a convo or add your two cents. Iā€™m fidgety so I like having a non alcoholic drink in hand. Iā€™d say, if your reason for going is to see the artist, donā€™t sweat about connecting. Just have as much fun as you can once they start!! Itā€™s really a confidence boost to go out and do things alone and still have a good time!
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This is actually so easy and yet. You're capable of meeting all of your own needs and when you accept this (and expect this people are just automatically drawn in. If there's a movie you wanna go see, make the plan to go see it by yourself, and next time you're in a group of people (at work at a bar whateva) share with the group that you're going to see the movie on this date at this time and anyone is free to come. You'll be surprised at how many people will join on things. And any time anyone doesn't, it's nothing to you bc you were gonna go by yourself anyway. People are just really scared to invite people to things and even more scared to invite themselves. So just be the person to invite. If they come that's gorgeous if they don't that's also gorgeous you get to see the film either way (or go to the concert or museum or whatev)
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