Hi, I have social anxiety to the point where if I'm talking to a new person who I can't seem as "safe" or I don't have someone I'm comfortable with I have panic attacks and I can't speak and I cry and it's bad. Anyways, there's a boy I've liked since August and my friends are trying to get me to ask him to prom but he's grounded so he doesn't have his phone so I couldn't do it over text and I do think it'd be good practice at talking to people but I don't ever talk to him and we don't (1/2)
(2/2) ever talk and just thinking about approaching him to ask makes me want to puke and I don't know when I could get him alone and just explaining this is making me feel sick and my friends boyfriend is friends with him so she asked him to see if he was interested in prom at all but now friends boyfriend /knows/ and it's really embarrassing and it's really embarrassing and my friends really want me to and it would be good practice at real life and is like to go with him but I can't I can't -LM
Good for you for wanting to take him to prom! Wow it takes a lot of guts to do what you want to do, but guess what? You can do it! Your anxiety is just something that's going to set you back, but love, your mind is so much more powerful than your anxiety and it will be hard but you can push past the anxiety part and find a way to ask him!
So there's a lot of ways you can do this, and you can choose which you feel most comfortable with. Since this isn't grade six I think asking someone to ask for you is off the table, but even if you don't say it yourself stuff like written cards can be super cute and can evade your anxiety! I know if you write a little card and decorate it then put it in his mailbox or locker or give it to him, you can do a bunch of cute stuff with that and you can even get him to RSVP you by writing as well if you feel too nervous hearing his verbal response.
That I would say would honestly be the best option for you, but there are others as well! You could always just talk to him like you would anyone else and after a while of talking you might feel comfortable enough to ask him yourself? It's seven words, you can do it! I know this one is hard but if you just go to him and talk just normally your anxiety might ease a little and that could be a good thing!
I don't want you to worry about your friend's boyfriend knowing. If he knows not to tell then it's okay if he knows. Honestly, prom is in the air and everyone is thinking about it. The thought of you wanting to take him is just one more thought put behind his chemistry test :P Don't worry about what he or other people think. I say just go for it. You can do this okay? Writing the card might be a really good idea! It's a lot sweeter than texting and it's just as personal as talking.
You will be okay darling <3