For me with social anxiety I used to shut down almost completely and talk very quietly, but now I seem to have gone the complete opposite direction and am over enthusiastic. No middle ground. So I feel like I’m perceived as non-genuine because of how ‘excitable’ I am. I want to chill out a bit and tone it down so I can have a genuine conversation but I feel like I use over enthusiasm as a safety behaviour, it’s a way of me trying to come across as very happy, friendly, open and interested but I think it’s too much and puts people off. It’s my automatic way of acting though so it’s hard to change.. Anyone else here dealing with something similar?

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  1. I’m not sure how old you are but I was really calm and collected in my 20’s. I’m 31 now and I’ve become like what you are describing. I realize when I’m doing it but can’t seem to stop myself it’s so weird and I don’t like it lol.

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