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Old May 13, 2020, 01:28 PM
Bookworm257 Bookworm257 is offline
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Does anyone else have a really bad fear of making phone calls?

I get really anxious beforehand, whether It's calling work, calling to set up an appointment, or whatever else.

I get socially awkward on the phone, likely due to inability to see nonverbal cues, and sometimes I end up speaking before the other person is done (there's a second of silence so I assume they're done), or I have trouble understanding what thye're saying (phone calls always sound a lil grainy) and then I feel awkward or dumb asking them to repeat.

I dread the experience. I have to make a call right now to troubleshoot an issue on my computer and I've put it off all morning because I am scared of doing it. I have tried asking myself "what's the worst that could happe?" and reminding myself that I don't know the person on the other line and they will likely never hear or see me again after today, but I still get so scared.

Anyone else experience this?
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