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Jellies with social anxiety or agoraphobia: do you find that friends/family pressure you into social obligations, then get angry if you back out?

Asked by ANef_is_Enuf (26839points) August 22nd, 2011

Of course this was inspired by an earlier question, but now I am genuinely curious. I think about the majority of the time that I end up canceling on friends or family, and usually I was coaxed into doing whatever it was in the first place.
How many of you with social anxiety feel as though loved ones have (or do) pressure you into social obligations, even if you admit that you may not be up to it right off the bat? Then if you decide not to attend, do they get angry or frustrated with you for canceling?

I’m not talking about social obligations that you have agreed to without pressure or coaxing, I’m just curious to hear about situations where someone is trying to pull you out of your comfort zone.

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