I started posting these social anxiety quotes on Instagram over a year ago because I wanted to a) know that I wasn’t the only one experiencing these things and b) laugh through the pain!

Social anxiety itself isn’t funny but making fun of myself is how I manage to take my power back.

If you want to laugh with me, then enjoy these social anxiety quotes and feel free to share them!

Social Anxiety Quotes

1. I laugh in the face of danger!!!! … but, like, a nervous laugh and then I have a panic attack and run away.

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A post shared by Kel | Mental Health Blogger (@anxiouslass) on Feb 9, 2018 at 10:03am PST

2. Social Anxiety is letting your phone go to voicemail but not being able to call the person back because using the phone is scary.

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3. Them: You’re really quiet, you should talk more.
Me: Well, actually I did see this cool thing on…
Them: *interrupts you and never fucking returns to the topic*

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A post shared by Kel | Mental Health Blogger (@anxiouslass) on Feb 12, 2018 at 2:41am PST

4. Social Anxiety is letting someone call you by the wrong name because you’re too scared correct them.

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5. Social Anxiety is freaking out when someone asks you what you do for fun because nothing you do is socially accepted as fun.

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6. The sheer anxiety when someone says “Can I ask you something?” then they don’t respond for HOURS!!

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7. Social anxiety is feeling like your whole life is one big conspiracy theory.

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8. When someone tells you not to be anxious and then looks at you, waiting for you to be cured

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9. Social anxiety is thinking of ways to fake your