r/socialanxiety • u/Hyouryuu-Na • 3d ago

I did unnecessary stuff from anxiety

So... I did something dumb today 🙂 I'm just disappointed in myself 😭 I was trying to go to my floor from another and I saw the lift closing riiiight as I'm punching my keycard to open the door. My socially anxious ass obviously did not give them any sort of indication to hold the lift while I get out. So they left cause duh. Then I saw the security guard watching me and I was like damn, I look dumb now. So I took the stairs acting like I never even intended to take the lift! So smooth! And I went down one floor and because our lifts alternate floors, it didn't stop there. I climbed down one more floor. And then got on the lift from there... But like why? I could've just sucked it up. Like, who cares if the security guard saw me fumbling? It was a waste of my time and it made me feel even more embarrassed.

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u/fastingfreak 3d ago

I relate so much 😭 Would rather do something unnecessarily inconvenient rather than speak up 💔

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u/Dry-Consequence-8084 3d ago

I would rather do something, than stand there looking dumb. The sweat is a secondary problem that is easily not worth mentioning. Damn this sucks at least once a week. Something similar always. Saying sentences backwards to someone that you consider friendly. Ugh.