People with social anxiety disorder questions?

I have this and I just want to make a connection with other people who have it. Having social anxiety disorder has its pros and cons. For example, me being scared to go out in public has allowed me to become a good song writer and poet. I'm acutally the poet laureate at my college. I feel like if I didn't get teased when I was young, I would've been like everyone else. Don't get me wrong sometimes I do want to "fit in" sometimes. Lust is powerful. With that being said I have some questions. What is your favorite subject in school? Do you write poetry or songs? Do you paint? If in college, what is your major? Are you in a relationship? Have you ever had sex, if not was it because you respect woman (40 year old virgin)? How do you fulfill your sexual needs? Have you ever had a job, if so how did your first day go? WIll you give up your current life to "fit in" the Matrix lol? Last one, Do the pros outweigh the cons?

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Man get out of your dorm room. : ) Social anxiety occurs in most people, now clinical level social anxiety is different (generalized anxiety disorder, etc). I think it would be hard to be a brilliant writer or poet without having experiences society. Maybe your social anxiety arises from the belief that society as a whole is lacking, however, how do you expect to get new material and insight in the world without experiencing it first hand. I'm not suggesting you go out and smoke crack, but live your life and enjoy it. When I had anxiety in the past, I would force myself to go out anyway and most of the time I would loathe the fact that I left. But, at the end of the day, these small steps allowed me to feel better and that is all anyone wants in the end. I play guitar, write songs, write books, etc. Also I recently graduated from my university so I can remember the position I was in. I hope you get out of it, as if you don't you will wake up and realize so much has already passed you by.

Hey, I also have social anxiety, I was given medication but have never used it. More specifically, I have Avoidant Personality Disorder. Being given meds and being told to visit a psychologist really kicked me in the butt to really try to change, because I personally dont' like admitting I need help.

I also love to write, and feel it's a HUGE outlet. I love to write songs and listen to music constantly. It's a way to communicate that I can't normally. I'm in a business major but plan on staying in school to get a PHD and eventually be a professor, weird isn't it? talking in front of alot of people, but I think it can really help me fix myself. I haven't been in a relatinoship for, eh 7 years? I've had many opportunities with great women that now looking back on it i feel stupid and the need to apologize to them. I've never had sex because my anxiety is terrible with women to the point where I can almost not move. People laugh at this but it's a neurological thing that I have no control over. I love the way i am though because it's made me who i am. I am very sincere, honest, I try to never lie, but mostly I just want people to have fun and enjoy life. It has it's cons but I know it makes me appreciate the relationships I do have more then I would have without it. If you need to talk, just send me a message.