Lessons From a Girl with Social Anxiety

Caitlyn Palmer
Nov 2 · 3 min read

I’ve had social anxiety ever since I was in primary school. It was an easy enough thing to hide when all I had to do was pretend that I was like the other kids. I would laugh with friends, go to parties, and hang out with people when I would rather be by myself at home.

But it was exhausting to pretend, and it stopped me from focusing on my studies and other areas of my life. But throughout the…

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Writes about business, finance, side-hustles and my life experiences. Writing a YA Sci-Fi novel. Discover more here: http://caitlynpalmer.com.au/

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