phobia

[kazatasupa]

I wonder why I'm afraid of calling people, but not afraid of answering the phone. I also have a difficult time talking to people when I call them, but not when I am called. Is it because I am making an effort to reach out, but am terrified of rejection?

I've always known that I hated calling people, but it just occurred to me that my phobia is strange (aren't all phobias?). I even suffer anxiety when calling my parents.

Weird.

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[ex-fauxpas266.livejournal.com]

I used to be like that too; having to make phone calls would give me massive panic attacks. Sometimes I'd stare at the phone for two hours trying to psych myself up.

It lessened a lot when I moved out of my parents' house and was forced to make lots of calls, but I still get twinges of nervousness when I have to call businesses and people I don't know very well ...