Social anxiety VS fear of dark?

[Rania05]

The deal is that I'm socially anxious since I can remember and has many common (some I got rid of) fears like dark

Today, I got back from school since teacher didn't come and lit up the light of the building to go up the stairs, since there's no elevator.

My family's apartment is on 5th floor so when I received messages in 1st floor I sat down to reply then the moment light gone out and I was about to shakily use flashlight someone go opened their door and I freaked out since I didn't know my neighbors from there well and would just end in awkward greeting that left me feeling murky inside.

My flashlight was still not on but I found myself run to next floor in a swift speed just so I can avoid sovial awkwardness, when actually my fear of dark was always there but it was like it went out of me that moment and I had no fear of an unknown creature in the dark.

To add, even know, I can't pass even half a floor when it's dark and I can ger hysterical with my prayers if there's no light at all, even crying sometimes.

So, it's just my social anxiety being stronger or my fear of dark lessened?

Updates

+1 y

My sister began a family dispute by deliberately turning off the light when I was in toilet. And after my anger calmed down, I teared up and began to feel dizzy. So, I don't think my fear of dark got better after all

[Aerissa_Jade]

I used to have social anxiety, I still do and it seems like it will never go away but it takes great courage to move past it on each and every occasion.

Many told me, just do it and it gets easier. That is a lie, it does not but it takes great courage to just do it.

To this day I am terrified that if one of my parents passed, talking at their funerals but I would definitely do it.

Afraid of the dark, that is easy for me though. I'm not scared of it, but what might be in it.

The best I can say on fear of the dark, is to ignore it. Giving into fears like that, may make it worse.

[Bklynbadboy12]

Why are you so uncomfortable dealing with people that something happened to you that major that way or you just? Don't like to deal with people at all

[Rania05]

I was like this since I can remember and having received almost everytime a negative reponses from my peers whenever I got out of the stereotype of a "shy good girl" as child it just intensified

[Bklynbadboy12]

But being a shy good girl is a really good thing to be don't you agree

[Rania05]

Not when you're judged severely over it everytime you try to get out of your comfort zone to try new things

[Bklynbadboy12]

Thanks for the MHO

[Guy13]

Ask a counselor.

[yuviii2012]

May I help you with this?