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I think we all had these annoying situations where an uninformed people doesn't know what they are talking about. Do you have any particular one that grinds your gears?

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[โ€“] cacheson@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

I don't get particularly annoyed at it, but it does come up a lot: the idea that social anxiety and introversion are the same thing. While I do need a certain amount of "me time", I'm primarily an extrovert. However, when I talk about social anxiety, people almost always assume that I'm an introvert.

I tend to prefer gatherings with small groups of friends, or events in familiar environments in order to get my fill of "people time" without triggering my anxiety too badly. I also enjoy meeting and talking to new people, even though it's a bit nerve-wracking.

I'll go first (since i forgot to add mine in the post) I dislike it very much when someone thinks they can "cure" my shyness/anxiety by putting a spotlight on me or putting me in a cringy situation. It just makes me wish the earth would swallow me whole.