[dholowiski]

So, you clearly do not have social phobia. Yes, it is a legitimate disorder, and it can be quite disabling when it's severe.

It's not about not being able to speak in public. Imagine suffering from panic attacks and not being able to leave your house for days, because you're afraid someone will say hi to you. That's social anxiety.

Your attitude "STOP IT. tell them to fit in" is the reason many people with social anxiety, and many other psychiatric disorders end up committing suicide.