Social Phobia

What Would You Like Others To Do?
Do you want people to help you or leave you alone? If help, what would you like them to do to help? Do you want professional help, rather than help from people in your work. family, or school life? After you get past the answers like, "I just want it all to go away and be normal," or "I want a pill to make me fee... 23 Apr 2007 13:03

another group
I discovered another group just an hour or two ago, called alt.support.shyness It seem similar to this one, but with less severe manifestations. But I suppose everybody here knows that already ... 4 Mar 2007 20:28

who is lurking out there?
Time is passing by, never to be reclaimed While it can be dangerous to take risks, no progress can be made from sitting idly in safety. How to balance? By taking controlled risks. Life won't last forever. The internet provides a chance for more controlled, synthetic experience. The main way for social interact... 13 Mar 2007 08:25

speaking of paranoia
Though I dislike using categories, or psych terms, I guess we need common language in order to communicate. So, speaking loosely of "paranoia", if I am in a social situation, and I were to get into any kind of conflict with another person, then I'd immediately and reflexively feel that everybody there would side ... 6 Mar 2007 18:04

the real miss sunshine
did you watch the 911 movie and catch amy madigan as the big time operative -- from june Billy Preston, who made his mark in anime music by writing and performing "Go Where No One's Gone Before," the OP theme for L/R (Licensed By Royalty) passed away today. He made an infinitely bigger impact as the onl... 28 Feb 2007 23:20

thwarted today
in planet of apes, too many of the ds9 characters were in it, one ferengi and worf too -- "It was the gotta have toy of the late 70s. I never felt that I hadda have it, and the 70's is when I spent my childhood."--Jeffrey Kaplan ... 2 Mar 2007 23:44

monologue
"marika" <mcenko(a)mindspring.com> wrote in message news:op.tn8e7z0qhvxdbn(a)dialup-4.249.27.181.dial1.washington2.level3.net... On Wed, 14 Feb 2007 17:44:53 -0500, rado <funky.crookie(a)g.mail.com> wrote: I m writing this just to release it from me , because noone would understand what i m talking about (... 25 Feb 2007 11:03

it's goin my system
i have a friend... I don't believe he is naturally as outgoing as he appears to new people. He is mostly as solitary as I am, which is why it absolutely fascinates me at how GOOD he is at the act of being outgoing. I do agree that is a true talent, one I do not have. I have NO "acting" or "salesmanship" ability,... 24 Feb 2007 19:21

dream wait
i got lost yesterday, I took VA 40 not NC 40 so I ended up in Northern virginia, and added over 3 hours to my trip The return trip was with only one minor blunder still I am too tired to socialize the show was good IKlaatu barada nikto -- "You remind me of the blind man would would feign vision... 24 Feb 2007 19:21

Above Black
http://above-black.blogspot.com/2007/02/black-bird-cias-homing-device-birds.html . What is project above black? Who was involved? Nobody knows the existance of extra terrestrials? What the Government doesn't want you to know can't hurt you. And before anyone judges me one more time I invite you to go through what I h... 19 Feb 2007 02:28