So today was a bit interesting. I(23m) usually have social anxiety and anxiety over all, today I went to the gym with my girlfriend(23F) and she begins doing an exercise. However she was opening her arms wide and I suggested that she put her elbows back. When I’m explaining this to her I put both my arms and tell her don’t do it like this do it like that because the way she was doing it could hurt her elbow. 

Out of the blue this buff guy comes out and starts screaming at me saying that he saw what I did and that I did the arms gesture as a way to mimick him and make fun of him. He then goes on to say that he doesn’t do steroids and that I shouldn’t be making fun or talking about him. He then goes on to say that he won’t hurt me but to be careful because he’s a son of some Santeria God. I try explaining to him that I was explaining to my girl how to do the exercise but he was convinced I was talking about him. 

Ofcourse since I’m naturally anxious, my anxiety went through the roof and we left the gym and so did he (at least I didn’t see him). After a while I went back to talk to the manager and to cancel the membership cause I don’t wanna see that guy again. 

He has a ton of tattoos and a teardrop on his face and is a really big guy. Ofcourse I’m very anxious and part of the reasons why I’m so anxious are because I don’t like confrontations like this. My anxiety is through the roof rn. Thoughts?