Social anxiety

[AsterixSocialanxiety]

I have so much social anxiety about returning back to office, socializing with colleagues and they have a lot of fun activities that i am extremely uncomfortable with.

I am also living with my mother who has been expecting too much out of me, pushing my boundaries- for ex: forcing me to eat fruits and sweets she makes. Wanting to take over my kitchen completely. I am 31 and she came to stay with me for four months. Its been just 1.5 months and it has become unbearable. It is adding to my anxiety.

[BrainIsFull]

Wow! Four months.😳 No wonder you are anxious. Can you very clearly tell her what your boundaries are? That's probably easier said than done...

I have also had lots of anxiety about socializing in a more "normal " way. My therapist mentioned that it seems to be very common. It's just bringing up all my childhood insecurities around friendships. I had a very good session with my therapist surrounding this issue last week. Are you seeing a therapist or do you have other types of support?

[freefly9999]

Hi ,I have the same issues with you, the difference is I would make a very close relationship with my colleagues and then started feeling uncomfortable and then tried so hard to withdraw .I always need to find a topic while with someone and end up with awkward and exhausting. I don’t know why people have so much to talk about and I just have nothing to say.

I feel lonely, extremely lonely among people.

You are lucky that you have your mother , I have no one to rely on and instead I have to be a strong mother .