=Highly socially anxious people often avoid talking when they don't have to. This can have the result of making them seem overly shy, sad, angry, snobbish, submissive, or mentally slow, when in reality they are probably none of those things. It can be very frustrating to go through life having people make judgments about you for being a quiet person with an anxiety disorder, especially when a fear of those judgments about you may be part of the reason you aren't talking in the first place.The actual reasons why anxious people may not like to talk vary from person to person. However, some of the more common difficulties that people with anxiety encounter when it comes to talking are listed below, along with strategies for overcoming them.