The guy suggested something stupid. She pointed that out.
While social anxiety and introversion are commonly confused, I don’t think they are confusing them here.
I don’t like large (10+) parties. Doesn’t mean I don’t occasionally go, and it doesn’t mean I have social anxiety. And if some one suggests “fixing” it with as ignorant a solution as group therapy; yeah, I’m pointing that out to them.
I’d also argue that the two can be related, a big reason I find social interaction draining is having to fight my anxiety at all times. The few ppl I’m truly comfortable around I can interact with for much longer.
This is exactly me. I’m constantly judging myself and how I come off, every word is chosen carefully and it’s just draining. That and I’ve had a disproportionate amount of people in my life that love nothing more than talking at people that the thought of just about any social interaction just leaves me feeling irritated.
How on earth did you convince yourself that support groups are only for extraverts? Support groups aren’t about enjoying yourself, it’s about talking about issues with people who share a similar experience so they understand what you are going through, can empathize with you, and share strategies for dealing with it.
If you think you have unique challenges to your group, having a support group is not a dumb idea. It’s only sounds like a dumb idea if you have social anxiety. I even think a support group for people with social anxiety would be a good thing.
Depends strongly on what you mean by support group.
But frankly; I don’t need a specific support group. I have friends. Real friends that I can talk to; who are mutually supportive; and whom I actually trust.
In the context of the comic, they’re talking about a style of therapy that usually involves medium to large groups of people. Like in Alcoholics Anonymous.
And like all forms of therapy, it heavily depends on the individual if it’s helpful or not. One thing that’s usually not, though, is creating stressful situations to “get over” being stressed by those situations. Certainly not without extensive work prior to that.
And you’re still ignoring the core issue that being an introvert is not something that needs to be fixed.
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“Oh! You have BLONDE hair! Reading your comic, I see blondes have unique challenges! Why don’t you go dye your hair brunette!”
Such a statement would get a guy slapped. And rightfully so. Intro- or extro-version is a part of who we are, and it’s not a problem like addiction or social anxiety is. It’s patently stupid to and offensive to suggest any form of therapy to “fix that.
I’m an introvert and I don’t think it’s needs to be fixed. The obvious joke in the comic is that introverts don’t like groups, so group therapy is a bad idea. Which is what you addressed and what I responded to.
However, that being said, support groups aren’t necessarily about fixing things. AA is notorious for making sure everyone knows they are always a alcoholic and it doesn’t get cured. Support groups are about being with and learning from people who face similar challenges. And spend any time in threads here about introverts, and you’ll see how common it is that we are victims of an extrovert’s world. So those people would absolutely think we have common challenges.
How on earth did you convince yourself that support groups are only for extraverts? Support groups aren’t about enjoying yourself, it’s about talking about issues with people who share a similar experience so they understand what you are going through, can empathize with you, and share strategies for dealing with it.
If you think you have unique challenges to your group, having a support group is not a dumb idea. It’s only sounds like a dumb idea if you have social anxiety. I even think a support group for people with social anxiety would be a good thing.
Not really.
The guy suggested something stupid. She pointed that out.
While social anxiety and introversion are commonly confused, I don’t think they are confusing them here.
I don’t like large (10+) parties. Doesn’t mean I don’t occasionally go, and it doesn’t mean I have social anxiety. And if some one suggests “fixing” it with as ignorant a solution as group therapy; yeah, I’m pointing that out to them.
I’d also argue that the two can be related, a big reason I find social interaction draining is having to fight my anxiety at all times. The few ppl I’m truly comfortable around I can interact with for much longer.
This is exactly me. I’m constantly judging myself and how I come off, every word is chosen carefully and it’s just draining. That and I’ve had a disproportionate amount of people in my life that love nothing more than talking at people that the thought of just about any social interaction just leaves me feeling irritated.
How on earth did you convince yourself that support groups are only for extraverts? Support groups aren’t about enjoying yourself, it’s about talking about issues with people who share a similar experience so they understand what you are going through, can empathize with you, and share strategies for dealing with it.
If you think you have unique challenges to your group, having a support group is not a dumb idea. It’s only sounds like a dumb idea if you have social anxiety. I even think a support group for people with social anxiety would be a good thing.
Depends strongly on what you mean by support group.
But frankly; I don’t need a specific support group. I have friends. Real friends that I can talk to; who are mutually supportive; and whom I actually trust.
In the context of the comic, they’re talking about a style of therapy that usually involves medium to large groups of people. Like in Alcoholics Anonymous.
And like all forms of therapy, it heavily depends on the individual if it’s helpful or not. One thing that’s usually not, though, is creating stressful situations to “get over” being stressed by those situations. Certainly not without extensive work prior to that.
And you’re still ignoring the core issue that being an introvert is not something that needs to be fixed.
Edit:
“Oh! You have BLONDE hair! Reading your comic, I see blondes have unique challenges! Why don’t you go dye your hair brunette!”
Such a statement would get a guy slapped. And rightfully so. Intro- or extro-version is a part of who we are, and it’s not a problem like addiction or social anxiety is. It’s patently stupid to and offensive to suggest any form of therapy to “fix that.
I’m an introvert and I don’t think it’s needs to be fixed. The obvious joke in the comic is that introverts don’t like groups, so group therapy is a bad idea. Which is what you addressed and what I responded to.
However, that being said, support groups aren’t necessarily about fixing things. AA is notorious for making sure everyone knows they are always a alcoholic and it doesn’t get cured. Support groups are about being with and learning from people who face similar challenges. And spend any time in threads here about introverts, and you’ll see how common it is that we are victims of an extrovert’s world. So those people would absolutely think we have common challenges.
Fair enough
How on earth did you convince yourself that support groups are only for extraverts? Support groups aren’t about enjoying yourself, it’s about talking about issues with people who share a similar experience so they understand what you are going through, can empathize with you, and share strategies for dealing with it.
If you think you have unique challenges to your group, having a support group is not a dumb idea. It’s only sounds like a dumb idea if you have social anxiety. I even think a support group for people with social anxiety would be a good thing.