Do you find it easy to tell people about your phobia? Is it easy to tell friends but not family or maybe the other way around? How is it for you?

I find it easier to tell friends. My immediate family actually dosn't know that much about me.

I find it hard to tell anyone.
My friends know very little about my situation and that probably wont change.
Most of my family only knows the basics.

I usually lie and tell people I am just a bit shy, very few people know that I suffer from Social Phobia. ssad

I can't tell anyone. Hell, nobody wants to know anyway, so that works out.

soundlessenigma Wrote:...Hell, nobody wants to know anyway, so that works out.

:laugh: That is very true. shappy

Depends on the people, only one of my friends and my boyfriend know the truth lol. And all of you

I don't find it that challenging. I am mostly recovered and my phobia isn't very embarrassing. I was given a less hilarious fear - vomiting.

Welcome to the forumz

Welcome to Ofear, lotus spirit

Welcome, lotus spirit

Hi Lotus Spirit! stongue I have that phobia too.

Here's the sequence of events that transpire about me sharing my phobia.{Social Phobia/ Everything medical phobia}

I find it really easy to tell people about my phobias. Yes I do think it is funny that I can have social phobia, but at the same time feel very comfortable telling people about it lollll

HOWEVER

I always get aggravated at what they say after I tell them what my phobia is. They always give nonsensical advice such as:

"DON'T THINK ABOUT IT!"

Ummm.....When people say that, that means they don't even know what the word phobia means. A phobia is always associated with thinking about something lolll

So it is easy for me to tell people about my phobias but difficult to listen to the "advice" they have to offer.

Also,
I'd like to extend a hearty welcome to Lotus!!!!!

^ Ah that's so true. :laugh: I never know whether to laugh or be angry. It's like when people say ''There's no need to be scared'' or ''just distract yourself''.

I rarely tell anyone unless it's unavoidable. It isn't that nobody's interested inasmuch as I just don't feel like broadcasting something I am annoyed that I still have. Plus, then you get all the obvious "advice." "Just try not to think about it" is what I hear the most if I mention any phobias. Yeah, can someone just hit the OFF switch? Gee, thanks.