Social Anxiety Disorder stunts the maturing process.

I remember my social anxiety developing during middle school, I'm now 35, and trying to socialize like an adult just isn't in me. The critical thinking process and maturity just isn't there. It's like my brain didn't develop cognitively and I feel the chemical imbalance that this disorder produces is to blame.

If my social anxiety disorder were to magically dissappear, the immaturity would still be there. My brain is stuck at an adolescent level. This is pretty disheartening. I feel like this is an often overlooked part of social anxiety disorder.

I've no drive to better myself, all I want to do is live like a child forever. Just playing video games, eating, and watching YouTube all day.