I have social anxiety and I made a friend online who lives near me. He suggested that we should go see prometheus tomorrow, so I said sure. He seems like a nice guy and we have a lot in common, but I can't help but keep thinking this...

matthras · 4 months

This happens to me on the morning of every social gathering I've ever attended in the past few years. Most of the time I grit my teeth, take a deep breath and I eventually have a great time because I'm always in great company with people I'm comfortable with. I only remember bailing out once last minute and that was because I was having a really shitty day.

The fact that you guys are seeing a movie is great, because it breaks the ice by giving you guys a topic of conversation after the movie - the movie itself. Hopefully you get a solid chance to enjoy your company :)

djbolton · 4 months

Let us know how it went :-)

jeweloree · 4 months

John Mulaney put it best when he said, "In terms of instant relief..."

SonOfSamJackson · 4 months

I'm currently trying to date a girl who has social anxiety and I asked her if she wanted to go see a movie and she said she doesn't like movies because if she isn't into the movie, all she sees the entire time is the YouTube progress bar and just wants it to be over. Side note, for OP, what are good activities for people with social anxiety to do together?

noonAu · 4 months

I still can't figure out why I agree to do things like this (go out in public with company, or even alone for that matter). Maybe it's the need to please others, or maybe it's the logical-ish center of my brain reminding me that my social muscles will atrophy if I don't see people face-to-face more than once a month. Right now I'm using the I'm-sure-my-cats-need-some-alone-time excuse.

draivaden · 4 months

DON'T PANIC.

danceswithronin · 4 months

I did this once in college.

So. Freaking. Awkward. We had such a good online rapport and meeting in person ruined it.

And I think I've been to a movie with another human being less than half a dozen times since that happened it was so traumatizing.

I saw Prometheus alone and loved it.

Ramensauce · 4 months

If you have no reason to think you'll end up in his freezer, I say go. I just saw it last night, and I couldn't stop talking about the movie with my friend. All I'll say is that theres lots of room for interpretation with such sparse dialogue, and trying to parse out a meaning with him afterward will give you something to talk about. Hell, I'm STILL thinking about that movie.

ai_kane · 4 months

if you go see that shit movie you will regret the decision. if the film makers were going for self-conscious interpretive pastiche of scifi-horror conventions, then it's a brilliant exercise. but if they were going for a well done movie, they completely and utterly failed.

theCroc · 4 months

It's not too late! You can probably still change to a better movie!

anangryfellow · 4 months

just don't get into his van.

abir_valg2718 · 4 months

http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ls0s38zRcS1qz9czy.gif

ipitythefail · 4 months

Don't worry it's an amazing movie, have fun!

smackfairy · 4 months

Think of it like pulling a bandaid! That's how I do it. I avoid thinking about it until the last moment when I literally don't even have time to panic. I end up having an ok time most of the time.

lotusQ · 4 months

This happened to me except I was the one who took initiative and asked my friend out. I did not regret it at all :-)

[deleted] · 4 months

When I realized people actually stare at that big screen at the movies (and also shut up while doing so), I also realized that I LOVE going to the movies!

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