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deleted because i didn't want it permanently on my page x
Well first thanks for sharing your thoughts about that topic:) ,whether it is instinct or mental illness it should be dealt with asap, because it can only stop you from progressig in life and prevent you from doing things you love, and omg if you'll ask me I would say i do get Butterflies in my stomach for silly things like eating in front of people, going to parties alone , beeing the center of attention, that just make me aneasy i just can't control it and i can't hide it either don't get me wrong i do try but not hard enough, so i want to ask a question and i want you guys to be honest with me , who else get really nervous when ordering food at the cashier register at a fast food place?
thanks! and I agree, if it is preventing you from living the life you want, you should find a way to get through it. I definitely get nervous from all of those things too. I usually go to the bathroom and go over what I'm going to say in my head a few times haha (medium black coffee please..what a difficult order!) and still manage to fumble because i'm too nervous lol. so no shame. i don't try as hard as I should either, usually ask whoever i'm with to help me, but the more you do it the easier it gets :)
Couldn't agree more :)
What if even the anxiety you classify as 'mental illness' is also instinct, just with an unknown purpose? What if it's not an illness at all, just a misunderstanding? What if the anxiety is coming from the same place as intuition, or as part of it?
Obviously I don't know what you deal with, but it seems like you are very self-aware and have put a lot of thought into the matter. I only suggest exploring this other perspective because I think the words you choose to tell yourself about yourself are important. Your body will respond to what you say about yourself, positive or negative.
supposedly it's a chemical imbalance which could classify it as a mental illness. Intuition I haven't thought of but I did see a video before explaining how social anxiety is your flight or fight instincts getting triggered in safe situations, which would be a misunderstanding. When I was in a situation that caused anxiety I tried calming myself by saying I was safe, and it did actually work sometimes :)
You're right about responding to what I say about myself, but it is the easiest way to express to people how I feel
If telling yourself you're safe works sometimes, it could be your body responding to a trigger (possibly from a previous life, if you believe in reincarnation). Sometimes I think our bodies seem more like pets than our selves. They need love and care and to be told who they are, and sometimes how to behave, but they always learn sooner or later.
My personal theory is that a lot of us deal with anxiety issues due to the way our world is structured today vs how it once was. Our ancestors were constantly on guard against deadly predators and rival communities. In the modern world we don't really have to deal with such things, and I think that something like social anxiety is that leftover ancient instinct manifesting itself into one of our main characteristics as humans, socialization.
i like this theory
I hate crowds. I think it is instinctual. Agree 💯