What It’s Like to Be Socially Anxious at a Sex Club

It’s awkward.

Lara Sterling
Nov 7 · 5 min read
Photo by KAL VISUALS on Unsplash

i, my name’s Lara, and I’m socially anxious. I might write about all the crazy, sexy things I do, but let’s get one thing straight: I’m awkward.

I’m shy, and I get nervous around people easily. What am I saying? I have full-on social anxiety that I even take pills for. Buspirone. Zoloft. Klonopin (only when needed). Only when…

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Lara Sterling

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Highly caffeinated sex and relationships writer in L.A., listening to mix tapes and writing in my pajamas just for you.

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