I have social anxiety and work in retail, however, wearing a mask has eased the social anxiety *significantly* for me, so it's not really an issue any more whether it's a basic conversation or often times very in-depth ones.

That's assuming the interaction is civil. I noticed that when customers start yelling at me -- even if they're some old, chubby, short 65 year old woman (me: male, mid-20s, 6 feet tall, in-shape)... I can't beat or overcome the stupid wave of anxiety or nerves I get in my stomach, even though ***I know*** that the situation is trivial and this person is undoubtedly beneath me (just by virtue of being an entitled, scumbag who yells at completely innocent retail workers). I hate that I get those feelings and wish it would stop, but it keeps happening each time.



Any suggestions on "beating" this or avoiding these feelings?