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Kobojunkie:
Start by seeking professional mental health counseling for your problem at least. It would not guarantee you would be able to take him out by next week but at least subsequent invitations may be possible the sooner you begin tackling the issue at its core.

mental health counselling?

Hi guys

How do you deal with social anxiety as a parent/mother

It’s kind of affecting my marriage because I don’t want to go anywhere with my son if it’s not necessary. I know I’m a good mother in all other aspects, but I hate taking him to birthday parties or places where I have to socialise, especially if I have to go on my own. I tend to overthink everything and I end up not going. The guilt I normally feel is so intense because I know it’s affecting my son. I want him to be social but with the way I’m behaving it might have a terrible affect on him. I’ve been invited to a kids birthday for next week, but I’ve been dreading it, and I really don’t want to go, especially as I have to go on my own as my husband is busy, It’s been bothering me and I just feel like shutting down. I just like to go to work and come back home but I can’t live my life like this.

I really dislike my personality and I feel like it’s affecting my life terribly. Even my husbands family I barely relate with them. I don’t really have many friends and I don’t want my son to be affected by this. What advice can you give to me? Who has the same problem as me and what did you do to help yourself?