what he has

It just

That he seems functional socially

he doesnt have to be totally inept socially to have social anxiety

it can be lighter but still a problem

especially in combination with other things

can take a toll on you

and things can flare up at times and be better other times

so its hard to tell over the internet or if you meet them rarely

i know people who have developed serious mental illness despite being total happy normies previously

Yeah its a complex thing

Doubt anyone here could help him at all

and it has ruined a good friend of mines family recently

F

pretty sad how bad things can go if untreated for too long

Its kind of a society thing especially

There is all this stigma of going to terapy or psychos

So people prefer to deal with their shit alone

Until its late

😐

imagine being socially defunct

😐 😐 😐 😐

dont need to

i just know how to cope with my fight-or-flight response

when meeting new people

It's just a question of practice imo

exposure exposure exposure

pretty much in my case

😐

what if youre too defunct to pratice

😐

thats just wishful thinking

Everything is a skill

Just do and do

You find the most difficult thing you think you can actually do

no matter how laughable

and do it

I think for me that would be phonecalls
I could call random company hotlines and pretend I have a problem

Is having coffee with a member of the opposite sex cheating

yes

Usually I'd say if you're asking us and not your bf, it probably is