12. You Find it Hard to Interact in Person
The technological age has redefined how humans communicate. When is the last time you called your friend on the phone? If you are an avid participant in the digital revolution, chances are you can’t remember that last phone call. People text each other now. These are not letters, and they are not long.
They are a few lines they use to convey almost everything. Some people even try to convey emotion with these lines. This has been made possible by those little things called emojis. If a person sends a wink after an ambiguous statement, then you know they are joking. If the line ends with a single full stop or even no full stop at all, there could be something wrong.
This is the language of the new millennium. There are some who may chastise the movement. They may say that it has diminished the ability to communicate. But, there are people, people with anxiety who find it a welcome relief. They are given the opportunity to think carefully about what they want to say.
If you suffer from high anxiety, texting allows you to construct the perfect message before sending it. The problem comes in when you have to speak to people face to face. Anxious people feel stripped of their digital camouflage and may find it difficult to voice their thoughts.