Social anxiety isn't about being liked

Re:Social anxiety isn't about being liked by cortesoft on Friday October 03, 2025 @03:35PM (#45466900)

I have many friends who I don’t do this with, because I know they don’t like it and it doesn’t work with them. I show my friendship to them by understanding the type of person they are and knowing that friendly ribbing is not for them.

Would you mind being friends with someone like me? Or do you feel like engaging in that behavior at all, even if not directed at you, is enough to make you not want to be friends with them?

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Re:Social anxiety isn't about being liked by Trasmatta on Friday October 03, 2025 @04:00PM (#45467153)

I would gladly be friends with someone like you!

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Re:Social anxiety isn't about being liked by lioeters on Saturday October 04, 2025 @08:16PM (#45477896)

Aww, that was sweet, the opposite of bullying or ribbing. I guess for some people it's too sweet for their taste/culture/personality, they're more used to the "mean kind of nice". I prefer the straight up kind of nice, like this, where I don't have to be on my feet for getting attacked. Writing this out, I see similarities with "play fighting" among cats or dogs.

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