[B]hi! i am 31 years of age and ive been suffering anxiety since elementary school and have progressed to a level where i tend to avoid situations, gatherings where I would have to interact with others. It is ok to be in public as long as I do not have to work with people. I feel like it may be getting worse. I have not been able to keep a job for more then a 1 1/2 years. It is becoming harder because with every job that I cannot keep, I tend to be more scared that the next job i am able to get is going to be part of the garbage can of not being able to keep it. It does not help that I tend to put my foot in my mouth often and I do not realize I am doing it or done it till someone says it to me. I am very good at blocking these situations because I hardly remember what i say that gets me in trouble but it is confirmed by more then one person on many occasions. I am ok with typing online though.