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incoming anxiety thread about my fear of joining groups and general online talking! 1/8
so I like the idea of possibly asking around to join a discord server like the fjorclay one cuz I love the idea of being able to talk with people who like the same thing but I& #39;m also incredibly self conscious about talking in groups. 2/8
being able to engage with one person at a time on a tweet or shouting into the void feel much more manageable than chatting in a public forum, odd as it may be. maybe its the "whatshisname is typing" thing that weirds me out, like maybe I& #39;m being watched. 3/8
maybe it& #39;s the expectation of response in an instant messager platform that unnerves me. I tend to think real hard about what I say to people who I& #39;m not 100% familiar with. 4/8
also I& #39;m a low energy person. talking to people wears me out a bit. especially if I have to go to work that day. and I& #39;m easily distracted and tend to hyperfocus on other stuff so sometimes I forget to reply to people. 5/8
and I know I don& #39;t own anyone a response but CLEARLY I have anxiety. I try to be authentic but I tend to view social media as a performative place, and I& #39;m not sure how well I& #39;d make the transition from impersonal tweeting at people to having real conversations on discord. 6/8
