Social Anxiety

I'm one of those people who likes to come to class and zone out and forget everything else going on in my life.

I will talk about otf all day if someone starts chatting with me in lobby - how often I take, favorite coaches, heart rate monitors, where I got my leggings, what I eat before clsss, etc.

But personal small talk is a landmine. I really don't want to be asked about my job, if I have kids, plans for the weekend, signoficant other, etc. I know the person is just being friendly and means well but nothing is worse than leaving class with an endorphin high, and then having to talk or answer questions about things that make me sad and bringing up topics I wasn't even thinking about. I am also a pretty private, introverted person in general. I don't want to talk about my life. For me personally, this is my escape, not my social hour.

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