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[–] [email protected] 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.

[–] [email protected] 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 😅

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Social awkwardness can be a part of anxiety.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] -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.

[–] [email protected] 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

[–] [email protected] -2 points 2 months ago (4 children)

“Probably not [thing]”.

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

[–] [email protected] 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

[–] [email protected] 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.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

You explained it the best

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago

You aren't necessarily good at modal statements.

[–] [email protected] 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.

[–] [email protected] 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