>>35512144
Every person on this board has it

You must change your internal narrative about rejection so that you don't fear it so much

>>35512219
most of you are completely performative because you think it's cute and quirky

>>35512263
This is really good advice

>>35512144
do some kind of customer-facing job or volunteering.

>>35512144
stop poorly cosplaying as a woman you fucking autist i think that'll make you less embarrassed

>>35512443
lmao tourist

>>35512144
You can makeout with a transbian in public. That will cure your anxiety.

>>35512952
god i wish

>>35512144
yes and I will not recover, best of luck to you OP, tell me if you find a way out

>>35512417
i would die on the first day

Force myself out in girlmode as conditioning. The more I do the less stressful it is
Compliment anybody on merch or clothing that I like even if it's a passing "yo nice jacket" then walk away. But better if it's "nice One Piece hat" because that can lead to a full conversation about anime

>>35512263
Yeah it's just hard and sometimes I don't realize I've done it til months later and I'm inside like "WTF it's summer and I didn't plan anything". Scheduling events with people months ahead helps, it forces me to go out when the time comes

literally just stop letting it bother you

>>35512144
yes. i just went to a concert and didn't speak to anyone. the edible didn't help matters.
i dealt with it by coping saying that i got the best aural experience sitting by the mixing board. which is probably true, they had a lot of stereo delay on their guitars.
it was nice being alone because i could go get water or use the restroom whenever without infringing on anyone else.
that's about what i have to do everytime to deal with the gnawing foreveralone dread. try to convince myself i'm actually better off. when that fails, i go home and cry.