Making phonecalls

so I have spoke about my social anxiety before and whilst I'm able to socialise much better in person, I still can't do phonecalls! I'm genuinely just about to walk to the hairdressers to make an appointment because I'd actually rather talk in person than on the phone?!

I know people who don't have social anxiety that dislike it too

how do you feel about making them?

I'm alright with phone calls if I know the person. Professional calls scare me. I dread answering the phone at work and from people like the bank or the internet company (who I often can't understand anyway). Professional based things are just scary as they mean I have to actually talk properly and act my age (which is the total opposite when I ring my friends/family).

I don't mind it at all and I am quite good on the telephone. My job requires me to speak on the phone a lot so it's a good thing I don't mind it :P My sister HATES it though.

all my jobs have been picking up phones n i love phone calls in general too :( it sounds so sucky to actually have that

@Zealoux; and I share a hatred of phonecalls and I used to suffer from social anxiety really badly. I don't have any trouble picking up the phone at home anymore but I dread having to pick up the phone at work, same as Matt. I also can't can't CAN'T call someone else.

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my job is answering calls which I have gotten over, but when it comes to making the call I always get anxious. I do it obviously I make all my appointments etc no problem but if they have an online option I'll use that hehe

Yeah, I'm really bad. I've learnt to be able to pick up the phone at home and work, although sometimes I still struggle with it, however making phone calls is a big no no. I had to ring the bank the other day and when I did it I was a shaking bag of nerves. Told empired though, I was so proud pahahaha

I'm fine with answering the phone. Work phone, home phone, mobile phone, I have no issues with that. Making a phone call is another thing though. I've just started tutoring and I had to call the mum of the kid I am tutoring and the whole conversation was super awkward and I mumbled so badly that she had to ask my name and where I was calling from again because she couldn't understand me the first time.

well in hindsight I should have rang - walked 1.5 miles to find out the shop had closed down.... now gotta make some phonecalls to other places :'(

prefer talking in person too