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Originally Posted by Fuzzybear
I agree that personality has been formed since early childhood to shape a person’s belief system.
It annoys me sometimes too when people confuse mild social anxiety or even very mild so called “shyness” with Avpd.. one reason I tell nobody in real life.  but most of them (who I don’t avoid .. I avoid most ..) criticise me for being “shy, anxious” etc. But they are “quite shy too” (they say..) I hadn’t noticed. It’s not noticeable. And actually I don’t believe them, especially when they say that in a condescending manner. |
It sounds familiar to me. Almost every person I have opened myself to tell them that I have Social phobia...they compare themselves with me and defend that they are also shy. They are different things. I guess it’s the same as saying that you are depressed when you are only sad.