#social-anxiety

#social-anxiety

Cowell revealed on the podcast that he was once offered $150,000 to judge a couple having sex, an offer he ultimately declined after mulling it over.

"I was like, 'No, if we're here, we're going to socialize. We gotta work this room, Bill,'" – Phoebe Gates on encouraging her father to engage socially.

"You’ll feel like a nincompoop for the first three songs but by the last one you’ll think, 'It's over already?!' and they always do."

The festive season can often feel alien to those of us who are neurodivergent. From the sensory overload to the pressure of social interactions, holidays can be exhausting.

In a candid video interview, Freida McFadden expressed her distaste for being the focus of attention, saying, 'I love that people are reading my books. But the spotlight on me specifically is hard.' Her deep-seated feelings of social anxiety underpin her decision to write under a pen name, reflecting a conscious choice to separate her identity from her successful literary work.

Perfectionists frequently isolate themselves, leading them to wait until they achieve an idealized version of themselves before seeking connections, which perpetuates social anxiety.