I do have some good ole days prior to the bullying I endured in junior high school, when children were more caring and less judgmental. The bullying is what led to the Avoidant Personality Disorder. It resulted in anxiety and fear around judgment and assessments or evaluations. I avoid social scenes now even with groups of people I logically know respect me and love me. I cannot carry a conversation amongst people. I fear applying for positions more challenging than what I presently do because of repetitive rejection due to lack of experience. The technique I use now has only recently been active so I am in a transition period, still learning to manage the distorted thoughts.