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Originally Posted by I.Am.The.End.
No, we're both doctoral students so we don't have that much time to spend with each other.
Despite being nervous around others, I can speak freely to strangers and people I have little to nothing in common with. When it comes to other graduate students/colleagues/people I would have a lot in common with I'm too terrified/intimidated by them to easily start or continue a conversation.
I would also get along better with men for friendships but I'm terrified and untrusting of men. My boyfriend was able to gain my trust but I don't see that happening with other men.
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It sounds a little bizarre that you get along easily with strangers and people with little interest with (which again doesn't sound like social anxiety. I think socially anxious people don't do that, unless they conquered their SA), while not so with people with more common interests. Are you afraid to talk to your colleagues causally, or about the thesis and academics?