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Feb 22, 2007 13:38

I have a tendency to think that some of my quirks are experienced to a far greater degree than most people. For instance, I hate using the phone. Talking on it isn't so bad, although I will avoid that if I can. Making phone calls, however, can send me into such fits of anxiety that I put them off forever, sometimes just emailing people or coercing ( Read more... )

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gusset_putty February 22 2007, 18:46:39 UTC

i get major phone anxiety as well. it makes me feel like a fool.

being_isis February 22 2007, 21:48:05 UTC

oh man. phone pobia. I have to give myself a major pep talk just to check my voicemail, much less actually speak to people. usually if someone calls me I'll pick up, but making a phone call to anyone but my mom makes me insanely nervous.

melena February 23 2007, 05:51:10 UTC

the antidepressant that i take for pain has had a side affect of me no longer being terrified of the phone.

once my aunt sent someone to my apartment to see if i was ok because i wouldn't answer her phone calls for like 2 months.

me too! mishapville February 23 2007, 13:52:05 UTC

I picked my eye doctor because I can make appointments online. I did call to schedule my cat's EKG, but I really really need to make a dr's appt. for myself, but I'm too nervous about calling.

I have a theory that my nervousness stems from having a speech impediment when I was little - I'm convinced no one will understand me - but of course I can't talk to a therapist about that because I'd have to call to make an appointment.

Re: me too! mishapville February 24 2007, 14:04:01 UTC

I have this too. I skip the coercion and go straight to the begging with my husband as he already knows I am nuts when it comes to scheduling things by phone. I am afraid to sound stupid or "mess up". I even write down things like my name and address on paper before I call so I won't *forget* in the moment...

We have wanted an electrician for months. It is still waiting for a call.

For some reason, I have no problem being chatty on the phone with friends though.

I think mine comes from my parents making us do a lot of stuff like that before we were ready and I felt so nervous and judged that I try to avoid that feeling.

Kiersten