I'm not sure why talking on the phone scares me so much. I don't even like talking on the phone with people I know. I guess I find it difficult to know exactly when it's my turn to talk and when calling people I don't really know (my therapist for example) I just get really anxious and fear that I'll forget what I'm supposed to say or that the words won't come out right. I usually write things down before calling someone but that doesn't really work out a lot of the time because as soon as someone asks me something that I can't answer with my "script" I get a bit stressed out.

Oh and well done, Favorite Jeans! I'm happy this thread motivated you to make that call. Maybe next time I'll be brave, like you, and call my therapist instead of emailing him (though emailing is better than nothing).