Lately, whenever I want to do something involving another person, my brain just shuts it down with "Why bother them?". This happens with people willing to spend time with me (e.g. acquaintances who called me to hang out before), people not unwilling to spend time with me (e.g. doctors), as well as people not necessarily willing to spend time with me (e.g. girls). I don't have social media for the same reason: I don't want to bother people with my (digital) presence.
I'd like to be somewhat social, so how do I best get over this?

>>33212196 (OP)
>so how do I best get over this?
By being social. There is some part of you that thinks you will always be bothersome to people, a good way to prove yourself wrong is to take them up on their offer and spend time with them. The outcome will almost always be a positive one. This can help shut down your thoughts of being a bother. It's not easy but try it, no matter how uncomfortable it feels. Just keep trying and think of it as a lesson to learn. You'll get there and feel better soon, anon.

>>33212196 (OP)
Show them the respect of assuming that they know what they want. If they reach out to you, then they want to hang out with you.

To claim to know them better than they know themselves, by thinking "You think you like me but you really don't" is to insult them.

>>33212196 (OP)
>Lately, whenever I want to do something involving another person, my brain just shuts it down with "Why bother them?".
>as well as people not necessarily willing to spend time with me (e.g. girls)
uh ... that'd be "pussy" everyone knows that

>>33212255
You're disgusting and get none

>>33212212
>>33212216
>The outcome will almost always be a positive one.
I know that, I generally like hanging out with people (depending on the setting). Unfortunately, I don't get these invitations anymore, so I would have to reach out to them. Even when drunk and supposedly super-social, I type the text but can't bring myself to hit the send button. On top of that, I lost my phone and all their numbers, so I'd have to go back on social media to reconnect with them. OK, that's an obvious solution to acquaintances/friends, but why do I feel this way about meeting doctors and such?

>>33212196 (OP)
You already have. You're bothering me.

>>33212196 (OP)
I have extremely low self esteem so I don't bother anyone. I also scowl a lot out of the house so no one fucks with me.

>>33212212
Don't listen to this guy. People hate being fucked with my strangers. Everyone has some shit they need to do and then your ass waddles up "HEY WANT TO HEAR ABOUT MY LIFE"
no one does. go to social places if you want to be social. leave people on the street alone. i hate getting bugged out of nowhere by some cunt.