i just started a new internship away from home. it’s work that i’m interested in pursuing and in a field i enjoy (writing) but i’m feeling so anxious right now. not only am i kind of iffy on if i want to do this for long term work…
im also SO socially anxious and introverted. being around people from morning to 5 is so exhausting for me.
the issues i have with social stuff are also coming forward. social cues are super hard for me, and sometimes i speak in a different tone than other people would. meaning i come off as bored or angry if i mean to say something neutral or positive. and that’s just one thing, eye contact sucks too, etc.
im just so stressed about being somewhere new and doing new things, on top of stressing about if i’m going to be socially capable of working in person. working up the nerve to talk to ANYONE the “right” way is so hard for me.
do you guys have similar feelings?