For context I’m 20 and I don’t have a job yet. I have crippling anxiety and social anxiety and it’s very hard for me to do everyday tasks, especially socially, and he knows this. He knows pretty much everything about me. It’s not like I talk about my mental health all the time either, it was this one time cause I was asking him about his new job and it got brought up unintentionally. I get what he’s saying I gotta get out of my comfort zone, but I’m exposing myself socially by going in public with my friend quite a bit. I’m taking baby steps, but he doesn’t understand how hard it is. 

This is how our conversation just went 

Me: I’m still looking for jobs. I need somewhere close cause no car 

Him: Shouldve chose the gas station l o l

Me: No thanks

Him: Deadass wouldve been an easy job lmao

Me: Ik but it gets super packed and I can’t deal with that rn. I need to start slow and work my way up with socialness

Him: Bruh. What do you expect to do? That’s minimal human interaction at a cash register. You scan, say price, they pay, they leave. 

Me: Not when there’s a lot of people though. Even when I’m not talking to them and they’re just in the building I feel crowded and start to panic

Him: Bruh

Me: It’s not my fault lol. But I’m going out in public more and exposing myself to people and more social situations 

Him: Meh seems like you're being too picky in the situation you're in. Can't just avoid shit all your life. You had a job opportunity then complain about wanting a job

Me: I’m not complaining. I’m just trying to find somewhere that I know I’ll be semi comfortable and won’t want to quit right away again

Him: "I wanna help it". *instantly quits at any moment you're anywhere close to outside of your comfort zone*

Me: Because it’s hard. That’s why I’m starting slow