Being quiet and having social anxiety are often interchangeable. Have you ever been told that you were shy, but didn’t have anxiety? I have, and it made me rather mad. Just because I hide my anxiety from my coworkers doesn’t mean I am okie dokie. If we seriously ponder the question at hand, however, there is a difference. Social anxiety interferes with your life. It may cause you to have panic attacks or prevent you from doing everyday things that seem normal to everyone else. The quiet girl or quiet guy, on the other hand, may feel timid around strangers but open up to them later. A person who is quiet may be able to articulate themselves in a concise manner and do not need to take 30 minutes to tell a 5 minute story. Quiet people may just be comfortable with who they are and do not feel the need to impress others. While being quiet, or even shy, may be seen as a natural condition, social anxiety is considered a disorder.
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