angela had been a nervous person all her life.she had been diagnosed with social anxiety disorder at the age of fifteen and had always lived right on the edge.when angelas symptoms had begun to affect her daily routine , her mother had taken her to see a specialist in behavior disorders.she had always been afraid of being around large groups of people , but in her sophomore year , she had started having trouble being on school buses and in crowded classrooms.this was resulting in a lot of pre-fabricated stomachaches and absentees .