Making phonecalls

[buttons]

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?

[Matt]

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).

[Phil]

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 My sister HATES it though.

[Sharon]

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

[Empired]

@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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[wixard]

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

[Alysha]

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

[Subject]

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.

[buttons]

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

[David]

prefer talking in person too