Yep, the 'sound' of silence makes me anxious - especially in social situations. It's at those times between topics when conversation dies and a silence fills the vacuum that I am terribly ill at ease. I feel the urge to jump in and say something, to start a new line of discussion. Yet, at the same time I worry that I will make a fool of myself. The silence is agonizing and I can't bear it. If it lasts more than a moment or two I begin to panic. I actually walk into social situations with a mental list of things to talk about in case I am forced to start up the conversation. 'Winging it' is impossible.