ﬁnishing high school, he kept in touch with his closest friends. However, 
because of his anxiety, he often dreaded returning their calls and almost 
never accepted their invitations to get together. Eventually, his friends 
stopped calling him.
UÊAlison’s roommate consistently plays loud music after midnight, making it 
impossible for her to sleep. Despite feeling very frustrated and angry, Alison 
avoids asking her roommate to turn down her music for fear that her words 
won’t come out right or that her roommate will think she is an idiot.
UÊWhen talking to people whom she doesn’t know well, Julia tends to speak very 
quietly, keep her distance, and avoid eye contact. As a result, people at work 
have started to leave her alone and they rarely invite her to lunch anymore.
In the space below, record the ways in which social anxiety has affected your friendships 
and relationships.