anxiousThrowawy

Thanks. I've decided that I will talk to my doctor about this and I will ask him about going to a behavioral therapist. I can see that speaking to someone that understands will help me stay accountable. I've read material on social anxiety in the past but that hasn't had much of an affect and this thread has helped me realize that there is no need to continue to try and go it alone.

Thanks to everyone for their comments, I've read them all and I really appreciate the support. I'm determined to make this the turning point.

I like the do idea. I've always been passive and waited for others to make decisions and organize the activity.

I'm embarrassed that I made this post now as I'm sure this is obvious to most people.

You're right, I've been making this into a much bigger problem than it is. In the past I've always assumed that nobody is interested, I need to work on my confidence and assume that by default everyone is interested until they say no.

Thanks

Thanks, I'll start looking for events and meetups in my area. It's probably a good opportunity for me to get some other interests outside of technology too.