Cellmold
Wake, See, Sing, Dance
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I become anxious at times, but rarely due to what I imagine others think of me, or the thought of interacting with people. I will wonder about the tangible effects of my words (did I explain something well enough for the other person to do it? was the info I gave someone correct?), but rarely about what they think of me. I consider feedback, but rarely get it. I have little personal interest in others outside my immediate circle of family and friends. I will take interest to the extent necessary to work together, or interact in other necessary ways. I don't, however, need or want to hear the details of their personal lives. When I find myself in such discussions, it is not anxiety but annoyance that I feel, and I try to terminate the interaction ASAP.
Interesting, to be honest I used to have no patience myself for small talk surrounding people's personal lives and it still annoys me even now when someone seems to think I wish to hear their life story. But as I've become older, for some reason lve developed more tolerance for it.
As for terminating the interaction.....I still do that to be honest, although it's mainly a case of showing I am not listening or interested and they usually get the message. In my mind I visualise it as I pull a red cord and a privacy curtain descends upon me and then they sink into the floor looking confused. I doesn't win me many friend's but I'm OK with it.