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[deird1]

I need to write a brief essay explaining why it's a good idea for people with social anxiety to talk to people on the internet.

So...

People on the internet: why is it a good idea to be here, as a person with social anxiety?



(This being partially in response to the argument that people with social anxiety shouldn't use the internet, since they'd be opening themselves up to negative comments. Which... since half my flist seems to be comprised of people with social anxiety - including me - I'm guessing you'd all disagree with that statement?)

Comments

[me_llamo_nic]

There's a very high level of control on the internet. It's easy enough to ignore the trolls nine times out of ten. Real life trolls are right up in your face and don't get away. Online you can delete comments, block people, and just generally choose to browse to the places that work best for you. In real life, you just have to deal with whatever comes at you. Having time to think about your words without people watching you fumble is also a major plus. In that way, it's sort of the same reason that a lot of people choose texting over phone conversations.

Do you watch The Guild? It's full of socially awkward people who use the internet for a lot of their communication and then examines how things change when the computer screen is taken out of the equation. It's good stuff.