Ok so today I started a new class (molecular cell biology) and there are a lot of mandatory assignments that include oral presentations and group discussions (one of them is having to give a 10-15 minute long presentation on your own), which of course made me so anxious I felt sick and wanted to disappear from this world when I got to know about it.

Since I'm officially diagnosed with social anxiety disorder and it's severe enough for me to need extra support at university, I talked to the professor about it. He said there are some things that can be done to help me out but that I'll really have to try to participate (start small and work my way up to bigger things) and that I'll still have to give the presentation etc. Anyway, there are a lot group discussions and seminars etc so my professor encouraged me to tell the members of my group (7 people, excluding myself) about my difficulties so that they'll understand why I'm so quiet and might not be able to participate and speak as much as they do.

I thought about it and deep down I think it's probably the best way to go so I sort of agreed to do it. So I sent my group an email about an hour ago. I didn't mind telling two of them (and one of them I told in person because I sort of trust her and she took it very well) but the other five I barely know and now I'm really anxious. What if they think I'm crazy? Or weird? Or what if they bully me in an adult sort of way (just like back when was I child)? Or what if they give me strange looks or laugh at me or something?

Did I do the right thing or did I mess up big time?