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Honestly COVID has meant that I have way less situations to get socially anxious in, so my social anxiety levels have actually dropped. My main source of severe social anxiety before was going to classes (since it's the only time I ever had to interact with others lmao) so I was delighted that I got to do them all online. And people looking at my face makes me irrationally anxious too, so the masks are great for being able to hide behind one. But while I feel much more relaxed in the short-term, I also know that I'm just reinforcing all my most avoidant habits which will definitely come back to bite me later lol