nphc and anxiety

[So_Sweet720]

Originally Posted by quietriot

i'm thinking about rushing for a black sorority, and have been for like a year but i have social anxiety disorder and the idea of a probate show scares the crap out of me and has kept me away. do you think greeks would be sensitive to this, or would i just get written off for being scared and not outgoing enough??? i realllly want to rush, but also a lot of the time i seriously just can't physically take being the focus of a group and i cant imagine theres any way to get out of doing a probate show because its such a tradition

As a solo I know exactly how you feel about the whole probate/coming out show thing. I am a shy person so the thought of performing in front of the whole campus-and by myself at that- was terrifying to me. However, I was so focused on being selected and going through the process of becoming a Zeta that I had no time to entertain the thought of a show until it was time to prepare for it. At that point it wasn't even an option of whether or not I would do it. If was HOW I would do it. I can't speak for everyone else but when I thought about all that I had gone through up to that point, it gave me the rush I needed to go out and strut my stuff. I was not only happy that I did it but I was proud of myself for overcoming my shyness. It may not be that simple for you since you have a medical condition but I hope it serves as a little inspiration (or something). Like many others on this board have said though, make sure that your health is your priority.