The older I get, the harder it is for me to have the mental capacity to text people back. I reply back rather quickly but eventually look back and realize I didn’t even answer the question that was asked or totally disregarded what someone said. Also the older I get, the more uncomfortable I get around people I’m not very close to. I used to be very social and have many groups of friends but now I think I may have social anxiety. Is anyone else experiencing something similar?

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I can relate to this. I used to have a lot of friends in college and grad school, but since becoming a professional in a new city, I’ve lost touch with a lot of people. Texting is the main form of communication now, and between the distance and the countless flaky conversations on dating apps, I feel like I can’t connect with people anymore. When I’m finally with people in person again, I either don’t know what to say or feel like I can’t relate. Not sure what the cause is - I never had this problem before - but I think I need to force myself to get out more and relearn how to interact with people in real life.

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I am also in a new city (kind of, been 8 months now), flake on a lot of dates, and have become a lot more quiet than I used to be in group settings. I had a big group dinner when I visited home recently and didn’t even know how to engage with 15+ of my close friends in one setting 🫠 Loved seeing them but felt awkward seeing so many people at once.

I hope things get better for you, A1. Rooting for you! I’ll also try to force myself to get out more 🥲

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I mean, sometimes I don’t always have the capacity to answer a bunch of messages, but my eventual replies always make sense. I would speak to a hcp.

Many people do get anxiety as they get older. You’re more likely to experience events that trigger anxiety combined with age related changes to the brain.

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