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[Anonymous No.23763727]

So... basically, I am a guy with severe social anxiety. This makes me unable to to do any kind of customer-facing jobs and maybe even any jobs which have rest breaks in which workers would socialize. Thinking about jobs someone like me can do, I decided to make art comissions online, but after four months being as driven as I could, I was barely able to make 350 USD (and only because I decided not to have any limits regarding fetish stuff). Can I do some "investment magic" with that money or is it looking really dark for me at this point?

[Anonymous No.23763754]

>>23763727
>severe social anxiety
get a grip dude, man the fuck up!

[Anonymous No.23763834]

>>23763754
The reason you have
>severe social anxiety
Is probably because you don't excercise, don't get any sunlight, eat garbage, jerk off multiple times a day, are constantly staring at a screen. Probably smoke weed or drink alcohol all the fuckin time. Stop avoiding blame for your problems and get your life on track, don't let your life pass you by

[Anonymous No.23763847]

>>23763727
Get a CS degree

[Anonymous No.23763868]

>>23763727
Just go on welfare you chud

[Anonymous No.23764066]

>>23763754
I wish I knew the key to overcome that. That thing has been part of my life since childhood and far from improving, it's actually getting worse (a few months ago I got seborrhoeic dermatitis because of the stress I experienced at some Photoshop classes I did). I was thinking about getting into autismbux or something like that, but honestly, I believe that would not allow me to ever have a shot at a normal life ever again.

[Anonymous No.23764260]

>>23764066
How much of
>>23763834
>>23763834
>>23763834
Is relevant to you? I'm not trying to be a dick but you sound like a like a huge basedboy or you're trolling. If you get dermatisis from stressing at a photoshop class you're beyond help

[Anonymous No.23764350]

>>23763834
Idk if I believe this man. I’m 6’1 200 pounds of muscle and I have it bad. Been that way since I was young. I’ve not jacked off, eaten nothing but deer meat and worked construction but I once had to leave a Sporting goods store Bc I freaked out trying to buy a pair of shoes...

Plus a million other examples

[Anonymous No.23764388]

>>23764350
Nice larp, but i'm actually trying to help this young man out here

[Anonymous No.23764421]

>>23764388
I swear to God. Some people are just unwell

[Anonymous No.23764436]

>>23764350
>eaten nothing but deer meat
prions

[Anonymous No.23764443]

>>23764421
Ok well if you're telling the truth your brain might be fucked, or you're missing something key in your diet. or your sleep or something like that. Go and see a doctor.

But I bet OP is a little pale lad who eats takeout and never goes outside and jerks off 3 times a day and smokes pot

[Anonymous No.23764470]

>>23764436
What’s that? I actually think I first started getting horrible anxiety when I first started eating deer meat. NOT LARPING

[Anonymous No.23764473]

I just want to earn enough money to get away from everybody.

[Anonymous No.23764519]

>>23764443
Yea never take the pills they try to give you

[Anonymous No.23764535]

>>23764350
there is in generally two types of social anxiety, the more common is people who fear they somehow fail in social situations and the schizo social anxiety which is more like general anxiety disorder, they get social anxiety more
from paranoid thinking. these people tend to be loners, and the people with social anxiety other hand often would like to be more social but they have that fear of embarassment

[Anonymous No.23764547]

>>23764519
Yeah you don't have to take pills but you can see if there is something wrong with you, if it's really as bad as you say

[Anonymous No.23764583]

>>23763834
no real social anxiety is brain structure thing, like schizhophrenia etc. it would not go away by trying to getting 'used to' social situations. actually that is the difference between normal slight shyness and an actual disorder

[Anonymous No.23764611]

>>23764470
It's already too late. Sorry, anon.

[Anonymous No.23764613]

>>23764535
Great I have the schizo one. Is that a precursor to actual schizophrenia Bc I sometimes hear someone call my name when I’m showering

[Anonymous No.23764615]

>>23764583
I'm not disputing that that is possible, but a good amount of the time people feel like that because they treat their body, mind and overall health like shit. I used to be in a similar situation as OP and I got a grip on my life and stopped blaming my shortfalls on
>muh anxiety
>muh depression
ect

[Anonymous No.23764636]

>>23763727
all answers here are shit. see a therapist and get some meds. meds is important will help you to get in a functioning state. and then fucking overcome it

[Anonymous No.23764650]

>>23764636
No fuck that, most of the pills they will give you will just turn you into a braindead zombie

[Anonymous No.23764663]

>>23764260
>>23763834
Only these are true in my case currently:
>don't excercise
>don't get any sunlight
>constantly staring at a screen
Before that I was a bit better in these aspects but still not the most social kid.

>If you get dermatisis from stressing at a photoshop class you're beyond help
I understand that putting yourself in the shoes of someone with social anxiety is not easy. Everyday I used to arrive a few minutes late on purpose not to gather outside the building and have to join one of the groups to chat. Same for the lunch break (I might have been the only guy that went to his home instead of the nearby bars with other people from that class)
I can mention a few more like these, but I guess you guys can get the drill already.

[Anonymous No.23764670]

>>23763727
Grow the fuck up, you know what separates you from everyone who came before you? They just went out an talked to people even if it was spoopy to them. You are a coward.

[Anonymous No.23764675]

>>23763727
buy modafinil you will become a social butterfly on it.
The main drawback is that it works for too long and it makes it very hard to sleep.

Don't buy armodafinil it's only good for insomnia

[Anonymous No.23764677]

>>23764583
>no real social anxiety is brain structure thing, like schizhophrenia etc

[Anonymous No.23764699]

>>23764663
You're stuck in a cycle of self pitty and worthlessness. You've been in it for so long you feel like you're stuck, but you're not.
You yourself are acting like you're beyond help. You have to grab life by the horns and say that you're going to do whatever the fuck you want to do. Trust me i've been in your situation and I've turned my life around

[Anonymous No.23764729]

>>23764636
We don’t take pills here. Go back

[Anonymous No.23764767]

>>23764699
This guy seems like he drank a lot of coffee. But op you just have to do things. I’m normally just very sweaty from nerves but you gotta do it

[Anonymous No.23764782]

>>23764767
Bro it's 9:30pm I'm drinking beer not coffee

[Anonymous No.23764806]

>>23763727
You need to relax, I know it's hard, but that's the truth. You need to get comfortable in situations that make you uncomfortable. Breathing helps some people moderately, some others find success with repetition and/or knowing the thing they are talking about with relative certainty. There are some other things, but Google can tell you all that shit for free.

[Anonymous No.23764878]

I have schizoid personality disorder and social anxiety. Luckily my social anxiety isn't that bad anymore but I still hate being anywhere near people. Learn solidity and become a code monkey. You will probably retire after 10 years if you get paid in crypto and don't waste it all. This is what I'm working towards and I'm an almost 30 yr old virgin. I'm also coding a porn game lol and plan on adding NFT support as a cash grab some time in the near future

[Anonymous No.23764901]

$350 in 4 months?

Unless you wan to play high risk contracts or low cap summer shitcoins.

is better if you get a job.

Even a remote job should be OK with your current anxiety issue.

But I’m not sure if a designer job is easy to get with the current economy.

[Anonymous No.23764943]

>>23764663
Hey fren, I also suffer from anxiety - not to the same extent as you but still pretty bad. I recomend you see a therapist if you can afford it. If not they sell a supplement called Calm Aid, it's concentrated lavender - studies show that it works similar to low dose anxiety medication; it works pretty well for me - you should give it a shot.

Also excercise really helps me relieve my anxiety and studies also back up the efficacy of excercise in anxiety relief. Anything from just walking to lifting weights - just do something.

If you are having trouble finding work and you think your anxiety is preventing you from finding a job look into Vocational Rehabilitation ( just look up "vocational rehabilitation *state that you are located*") they might be able to get you into a job (you may need a diagnosis first)

Lastly dont listen to the chuds on 4chan, anxiety is not a representation of some personal failure, it's a medical condition which can be managed and your not less of a person for having it.

[Anonymous No.23764968]

>>23764388
You're a good person anon

[Anonymous No.23764987]

>>23764663
just live like you are the main character and everyone else are NPCs bro

[Anonymous No.23765064]

>>23764987
I kind of do this but almost started giggling during a team meeting at work bc of the absurdity of it all. Gotta be careful

[Anonymous No.23765311]

>makes me unable

it doesn't make you unable to at all. You chose not to because you're scared of pain and being uncomfortable. The best thing for you would be to take one of these jobs and face it, otherwise it will rule your fucking life.

[Anonymous No.23765346]

>>23764583

I say this with love but you're fucking pathetic. Stop trying to deflect blame. You CAN get used to it. I hope for your sake you're no older than 21 and haven't matured your thoughts on this yet.

[Anonymous No.23765368]

>is unable to function
>NO FUCK PILLS THEY'RE FOR WEAKLINGS AND MAKE YOU INTO A ZOMBIE
not gonna make it, unironically

[Anonymous No.23765397]

>>23765368
Pills really will fuck you up, i know a good amount of people who've been prescribed happy pills and it's not helped them at all

[Anonymous No.23765636]

>>23765368
Pills will NPC mode you

[Anonymous No.23765690]

>>23763834
nah I have it too think its genetic to some degree. My father has severe anxiety issues (not social anxiety though) and other mental illness. There were some studies that showed if your parents have some gene you very likely to have anxiety disorders.

[Anonymous No.23766079]

>>23765397
>>23765636
Lmao I've been taking antidepressants since I was 14 and they definitely help me function. I have a job, girlfriend, some friends and I live a good life now - partly thanks to myself, but the pills helped as well. Without them my OCD could get quite unbearable.
This imageboard aversion to antidepressants in fear that they will somehow magically suck their brains out is laughable.
It's very similar fearmongering to that against finasteride.
>IT CASTRATE YOU AND TURN YOU INTO A TRANNY!!!!111

Antidepressants may dull your emotions SLIGHTLY. They don't turn you into another person, they simply make it easier to get out of bed and actually live your fucking life.
Ask yourself, do you want to live the life of regret because you were afraid of le pill boogeyman?

[Anonymous No.23766122]

>>23766079
Wow I’m sorry. I’m sure you could have been a great man is they didn’t destroy your mind at 14. Maby in the next life brother

[Anonymous No.23766140]

>>23766079
I got better without chemically lobotomizing myself, finna get dabbed on

[Anonymous No.23766188]

>>23765636
>>23765397
ugh I fucked up, I thought I was responding to the 2 guys with severe social anxiety.

Anyways, as I said they don't change your personality very much and they definitely do help, though they're not happy pills - antidepressants are not MDMA or coke, they will simply elevate your baseline mood to that of people without mental disorders so that you can actually function. I think telling someone who's unable to function not to take pills is irresponsible. Ideally they should be combined with therapy and lifestyle changes but they have their place.

[Anonymous No.23766219]

>>23766122
t. can't buy shoes

[Anonymous No.23766220]

>>23766188
I'm glad things are going well for you. But there is 1000s of different pills that can be prescribed and it is different in each country. All the best anon.

[Anonymous No.23766268]

>>23766140
based, good for you

[Anonymous No.23766273]

>>23764583
I had anxiety as a young adult 19-23 and it 100% went away after enough social stimulus (going out, living my life etc)

[Anonymous No.23766291]

>>23766220
Thanks man.
90% of antidepressants prescribed today are SSRIs though which have quite predictable and mild effects that I described though. Of course there is shit that can change you more radically, like antipsychotics, which I'm personally scared of and wouldn't take

[Anonymous No.23766339]

>>23763727

You don't have anxiety, your mom did when you were too young to remember.

[Anonymous No.23766380]

>>23764583

Schizophrenia is the result of child abuse triggering genetic markers. That's why it's so prevalent in Jewish males, due to circumcision where an old dude bites off the tip of your dick.

[Anonymous No.23766393]

>>23763727
Try an ssri op. At the very least go to a therapist/psychiatrist. Everything else didn't help for me

[Anonymous No.23766482]

>>23763727
A psychiatrist could likely solve your problems if you want to go the medicine route. You will essentially be addicted to some medication with some trial and error of what works for you. I did it and I’m happy I did. I have friends, a great job, and I fuck sluts and even performed a few music gigs. Couldn’t imagine doing any of that before. Otherwise you can try what others have said, work out hard, cut all substances, even caffeine. Also confidence comes with success, so keep improving and set goals and achieve them. Good luck.

[Anonymous No.23766653]

>>23763727
>Is it looking really dark for me at this point?

You make it dark by that gay ass attitude of yours. Think I like to socialize with all those fucking sheep all day? Don't you think we all want to sit on our asses and receive free money?

You're such a fucking faggot seriously kys, as there is no hope for you. Lame ass excuses little bitch. All I get from your sad ass blog post is that you keep making excuses for yourself. You are NGMI.

>Keeps wondering why /biz/ is full little girls.

[Anonymous No.23766832]

>>23763727
It can take several years to build a business.
Keep doing the art stuff, you might have a breakthrough. But also try some other things as well. Obviously programming is made for autists like us.

>>23763834
Pseudoscience quackery
I was the opposite of all that and still had it. I was born with it.
I've tried everything and the only partial cure has been a combination of
1. Trial by fire, exposure of the form of travelling (solo at first, then with wife but where I am the one who organises everything)
2. Getting a gf/wife who fully accepted me as an asocial autist