@Bill3: I HAVE to act sociable. It's something I have to do, it's not something I want or like to do. This was my point. When I'm in a social occasion, I can see all people talk to each others with ease and enjoyment. You can judge by the collective noise of all these talks. I'm not inclined to do that, even when I'm not anxious (I'm with only one person in the room). I feel others have some sort of urge to talk to others to thrive, even anxious people. I don't feel that way. Of course I suffer from the consequences later by being alone, but the talk itself isn't enjoyable to me. They say that we are social animals!! It's party because of anxiety, but I don't think it's all the problem. Do you feel enjoyment when talking to others, at least some of them when you force yourself to talk? or you feel it's something you have to do, and that's it? I can force myself to talk to others, but I feel it's all acting. Not something real or genuine. It's robotic void of emotions.