I am taking my isolated anti-social arse to a hiking club. Any advices?
Male 22. My main issue is having hard time opening up and sharing thoughts and feelings with others. And I fear females to the point I would just ignore them like they are not a real thing (that behavior has to do with a trauma from the past). I did have a few acquaintances, both male and female, but when it comes to initiating contact i just phase out because it implies that the contact will gradually become more intimate and I fear that. Usually people would initiate contact with me but I would keep it surface level even though I myself want to go deeper.
I want to become better at socializing thats why I decided to attend a hiking club even though usually i would avoid such activities