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Socially Anxious: How Do I Make Friends?

By Jerry Kennard, Health Pro Friday, August 10, 2012
There are lots of sayings about friends and friendships but one I like is, the road to a friend’s house is never long. To me it conveys an important sentiment, which is the making of friends is actually a lot easier and closer to hand than some people might think.   Social isolation isn&rs...
8/10/12 6:16pm

I don't feel particularly anxious when with a friend, but I feel a great deal of it afterwards.  Part of it is my own perfectionism -- did I say the right things, do the right things, should I have insisted on paying, did they enjoy themselves,  etc.  If I could just let it go and not make such a big deal about whether I am companionable or not, it would help.

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By Jerry Kennard, Health Pro— Last Modified: 09/13/12, First Published: 08/10/12