Awesome photographs from the Christmas Party man. You captured the essence of the moment very well with these, and I appreciate your thought process in how you go about the photographic process.
It's great that you enjoyed yourself and I appreciate how you also introspect upon how you feel in association with social gatherings like this, and how it has transformed over the years because of your introspective work.
I think it is likely a pretty normal and common thing to experience certain types of social anxieties, but I don't think most people think very deeply on how their thoughts align with the reality of the outcome after the experience.
In this sense you act as your own therapist and take inventory of your thoughts and beliefs while also challenging your thoughts and beliefs for the purpose of self seeking, self fulfillment, and self improvement.
If everyone could do this therapy would be a dwindling field to say the least.
Keep up the great work man. It's great to see you blogging again.
Thanks man. Its been quite the journey to get where I am in social settings. It has been cool to become a part of my wife's work family. Not many people are able to have that opportunity and embrace it.