I want to connect with people, but my social anxiety keeps stopping me.
Hello everyone, I need some advice about this. I have social anxiety, especially around strangers, and I struggle to keep conversations going. One day, I went to the mall with my close friends and we saw a group of cosplayers. I got really excited and asked them for pictures. One of the cosplayers took a photo with me, and even though I was happy, I also felt awkward.
When I got home, I searched for their social media account, found it, and added them. They actually talked to me, and I told them how cool they were and how excited I was, but I couldn’t keep the conversation going. Now I feel too embarrassed to message them again, so I just like their posts and stories instead.
I really want to connect and feel like I belong, but my anxiety keeps stopping me from doing what I want.