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[–] dragonfucker@lemmy.nz 51 points 2 months ago (3 children)

People with anxiety are valid and deserve to have their problems taken seriously

[–] AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works 26 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Yes, but this situation isn't necessarily anxiety. It can just be social awkwardness, not wanting to have to say hi, etc.

[–] spujb@lemmy.cafe 15 points 2 months ago

of course it’s a comic with fake characters with no objective truth to be found…

but the artist is a vocal mental health advocate

…it’s 100% about anxiety 😅

[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Social awkwardness can be a part of anxiety.

[–] AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Did I say otherwise? I only said anxiety is not the only possible cause

[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world -1 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Your comment, it’s probably not, it’s probably something else, really doesn’t lend itself to allowing it.

[–] grrgyle@slrpnk.net 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

That's not what they said though

They said

... this situation isn't necessarily anxiety

[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world -2 points 2 months ago (4 children)

“Probably not [thing]”.

That’s equivalent to “isn’t necessarily [thing]”.

[–] 0ops@lemm.ee 6 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

No? First means less-than-50% probability of thing, second means less-than-100% probability of thing

[–] grrgyle@slrpnk.net 5 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Ah this is a classic language misunderstanding. "Isn't necessarily" means "possibly not [thing]" or "doesn't have to be" or "may or may not be" but doesn't have much bearing on probabilities.

That's how people usually use that term in English anyway.

EDIT sorry didn't mean to dogpile. I just saw that a couple other people already replied.

[–] can@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 months ago

You explained it the best

[–] dwindling7373@feddit.it 5 points 2 months ago

You aren't necessarily good at modal statements.

[–] can@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 months ago

That's simply not true. I agree that it seems to be social anxiety depicted but you misunderstand that phrase. That's basically just saying it could be something else, nothing to do with likelihood.

[–] AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 months ago

Please don't misquote me, I said nothing of the sort.

*Isn't necessarily means >0% chance *Probably means >50% chance

They are not the same

[–] SocialMediaRefugee@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

They make me anxious...

[–] Pandemanium@lemm.ee -2 points 2 months ago (3 children)

They are and they do, but this example is extreme. Having been on both sides of this, I'd say no one should have to live their life in fear of every little interaction. It's exhausting, and you will never succeed in getting every person to leave you alone anyway. But this doesn't have to be "the way it is." You can actually change and make your life easier. Sometimes it takes help and a long time, but I believe most people can do it if they really want to.

[–] grrgyle@slrpnk.net 15 points 2 months ago

I don't even have anxiety and I think this is relatable. It's not even necessarily fear, but maybe not having the bandwidth to be social in that moment.

Spoons, etc

[–] can@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 months ago

But where does the comic state or imply that living like this is healthy? The character doesn't seem happy.

[–] dragonfucker@lemmy.nz 1 points 2 months ago

Do you think we should treat people with crippling anxiety by telling them that their anxiety is crippling any time they post on the internet about how crippling their anxiety is?