A very poor example of how I handle social anxiety (1 Viewer)

[Wingfrost]

I find it funny now but during the moment I was freaking out, so feel free to laugh at me.

Tonight I went to work and as I drove up to the dentist office I needed to clean I noticed two workers cars were still in the parking lot. I knew that one of them was to a lady I’ve known for a few years now (We’ll call her C for the purpose of the thread) who’s usually always there when I clean this particular place but the other person (we’ll call them E) I had never met. Usually I just wait out in my car like a creep and wait for E to leave but I could have swore when I pulled in I saw her already in her car getting ready to leave, so I went into the building to clean.
I began taking out boxes (mind you I’m opening up office doors and making lots of noise to let C know I’m there). Then I hear C begin to talk to someone… E was still there. And from what I could tell neither of them seemed to know I was in the building.
My brain just stopped, a normal person would have just went up to E, introduce themselves and moved on, what do I do? I hid I wish I was joking but nope after realizing that somehow neither of them knew I was in the building I hid. Thankfully it was only for about 10 minutes because when I got there E was preparing to leave. But I literally had to tiptoe around, keeping an ear out for her while also not being seen by C because then if she saw me I’d have to explain I was hiding from her coworker because I didn’t want to interact with a stranger.

My biggest fear was E finding me hiding and then having to explain myself to this stranger that I’m the 24 year old janitor who hid at the first sign of human interaction and please don’t tell your other coworkers or my boss.
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[Wingfrost]

Oh I’d also like to add that my phone wasn’t on silent and I had set it in the middle of the building which means it wasn’t with me as I was hiding. so I was literally terrified I’d get a reply from @Tickita or @Vikki in our events chat as we were all talking during that time.

 

[litc]

I find it funny now but during the moment I was freaking out, so feel free to laugh at me.

Tonight I went to work and as I drove up to the dentist office I needed to clean I noticed two workers cars were still in the parking lot. I knew that one of them was to a lady I’ve known for a few years now (We’ll call her C for the purpose of the thread) who’s usually always there when I clean this particular place but the other person (we’ll call them E) I had never met. Usually I just wait out in my car like a creep and wait for E to leave but I could have swore when I pulled in I saw her already in her car getting ready to leave, so I went into the building to clean.
I began taking out boxes (mind you I’m opening up office doors and making lots of noise to let C know I’m there). Then I hear C begin to talk to someone… E was still there. And from what I could tell neither of them seemed to know I was in the building.
My brain just stopped, a normal person would have just went up to E, introduce themselves and moved on, what do I do? I hid I wish I was joking but nope after realizing that somehow neither of them knew I was in the building I hid. Thankfully it was only for about 10 minutes because when I got there E was preparing to leave. But I literally had to tiptoe around, keeping an ear out for her while also not being seen by C because then if she saw me I’d have to explain I was hiding from her coworker because I didn’t want to interact with a stranger.

My biggest fear was E finding me hiding and then having to explain myself to this stranger that I’m the 24 year old janitor who hid at the first sign of human interaction and please don’t tell your other coworkers or my boss.
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I sometimes used to impulsively hide too depending on my mood

 

[seungfloral]

That's actually cute. I did sometimes avoid ppl too, not always for anxiety, but just so i wouldnt have to see their face.

U could always use a quick explanation like "i left a solution or mop back in the janitor's room" and get away with hiding xD

 

[Wingfrost]

I sometimes used to impulsively hide too depending on my mood

That's actually cute. I did sometimes avoid ppl too, not always for anxiety, but just so i wouldnt have to see their face.

U could always use a quick explanation like "i left a solution or mop back in the janitor's room" and get away with hiding xD

Now I feel a bit better

 

[litc]

Now I feel a bit better

I hid behind a trash can from two of my friends not even a stranger once, bc I had just never interacted with both together before

I was like 15 at this time tho

 

[Wingfrost]

I hid behind a trash can from two of my friends not even a stranger once, bc I had just never interacted with both together before

I was like 15 at this time tho

Oof, I can understand that. It’s always worse when it’s a situation that’s really unexpected, your brain just kinda panics.

 

[Moguri]

Oh I’d also like to add that my phone wasn’t on silent and I had set it in the middle of the building which means it wasn’t with me as I was hiding. so I was literally terrified I’d get a reply from @Tickita or @Vikki in our events chat as we were all talking during that time.

ticking time bomb phone

 

[Wingfrost]

ticking time bomb phone

Pretty much

 

[dark_tranquility]

I have the same thing.
and it cost me a few good jobs honestly.

 

[Tickita]

Oh I’d also like to add that my phone wasn’t on silent and I had set it in the middle of the building which means it wasn’t with me as I was hiding. so I was literally terrified I’d get a reply from @Tickita or @Vikki in our events chat as we were all talking during that time.

Oh no did we blow your cover?

 

[Ahsoka]

If I haven’t done this I’d be shocked tbh

 

[Wingfrost]

Oh no did we blow your cover?

Thankfully no

 

[Yelena_Belova]

I haven't done something like that, but I find it cute and it's completely understandable.