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Post by imnotveryclever on May 7, 2012 9:14:10 GMT -8
I think I'm overwhelming myself and freaking out about the logistics of this whole thing. I'm on the verge of selling my ticket and just going regular camping with friends that weekend instead. Solo and first time combined just seems like too much. You're not very clever. Yes, yes. I suppose I did set myself up. I'm just really good at overwhelming myself. Currently trying to "obligate" myself into going by buying things like a camp stove and canopy. Honestly, at the risk of overshare, if I feel really isolated and alone when I am surrounded by people I'm pretty prone to anxiety attacks. If I can relax and just have fun I'll be fine. If I let my social awkwardness (self dubbed mild aspergers) get the better of me, I'm afraid I'll ruin the whole weekend for myself.
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Post by nater on May 7, 2012 9:16:22 GMT -8
Sasquatch: the best exposure therapy for anxiety disorders.
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Post by Rusty on May 7, 2012 9:22:16 GMT -8
Yes, yes. I suppose I did set myself up. I'm just really good at overwhelming myself. Currently trying to "obligate" myself into going by buying things like a camp stove and canopy. Honestly, at the risk of overshare, if I feel really isolated and alone when I am surrounded by people I'm pretty prone to anxiety attacks. If I can relax and just have fun I'll be fine. If I let my social awkwardness (self dubbed mild aspergers) get the better of me, I'm afraid I'll ruin the whole weekend for myself. I think we may need to form a support group or something. There are definitely a few boarders with similar disorders.
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Post by Drew on May 7, 2012 9:26:27 GMT -8
Yeah let's make all the socially anxious people camp together and videotape it.
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Post by Rusty on May 7, 2012 9:33:13 GMT -8
Haha good one drewskie.
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Post by Drew on May 7, 2012 9:46:15 GMT -8
I'm imagining you ringing your hands rusty
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Post by Horned Gramma on May 7, 2012 9:50:32 GMT -8
Come have fun with us, clever. If I can hang with strangers, literally anyone can. I am the biggest bundle of neuroses and half-diagnosed emotional disorders of anyone here.
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Post by nater on May 7, 2012 9:51:28 GMT -8
Although I'm not sure being around socially anxious people necessarily helps when you're already socially anxious, at least you know that no one is judging you and everyone is probably focused more on their own social awkwardness than yours!
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Post by Rusty on May 7, 2012 9:52:26 GMT -8
I'm imagining you ringing your hands rusty This may be a dumb question ( god I love starting questions like this), but what exactly does "ringing" ones hands look like?
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Post by nater on May 7, 2012 9:54:44 GMT -8
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Post by Rusty on May 7, 2012 9:59:11 GMT -8
Hmm, that's what I thought it meant. I don't get it Drew.
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Post by nater on May 7, 2012 10:09:00 GMT -8
Maybe he meant more like Mr Burns or that bad guy with the cat in some childhood cartoon I cant quite put the name on.
... edit: was it Inspector Gadget?
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Post by Horned Gramma on May 7, 2012 10:21:11 GMT -8
Dr. Klaw couldn't wring his hands. He only had the one hand.
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Post by weenie on May 7, 2012 10:29:41 GMT -8
Wringing hands is more nervous/worried than eeeeveeel.
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Post by Horned Gramma on May 7, 2012 10:31:46 GMT -8
I'm definitely a hand-wringer.
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Post by Rusty on May 7, 2012 10:33:27 GMT -8
I've definitely only done that while washing my hands.
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Post by StormyPinkness on May 7, 2012 12:34:15 GMT -8
I'm definitely a hand-wringer. No, you are a pacer.
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Post by Horned Gramma on May 7, 2012 12:52:33 GMT -8
I'm both.
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Post by Lump on May 8, 2012 10:34:03 GMT -8
Surprisingly us all hanging out at Sasquatch is one of the few social situations I'm NOT anxious about. Weird. I say that now though, next thing I know I'll be too shy come Sasquatch. Alcohol will help that though.
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Post by Lump on May 8, 2012 10:35:09 GMT -8
Lou Barlow knows me:
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