Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Anxiety:pg. 82

Jandt describes anxiety as the first barrier in miscommunication as a way that people become because of not knowing what to do or are expected to do given the situation. Anxiety can lead to miscommunication and this is a problem that hold people back from going out there and learning from their mistakes.When I become anxious over something, it holds me back because I feel like I do not want to make a mistake or to feel out of place. From personal experience, I feel anxious all the time because I am a gay man surrounded in a sea of heterosexuals, but specifically the heterosexual males. There is already enough stigma upon the gay community that me me so anxious around heterosexual males because I am expected to like females and to "act tough". The fact is, not all males act the same way whether they are homosexual or heterosexual as society has become able to accept that there are different types of the male role model in both the homosexual and heterosexual roles. The picture above typically shows what a person with anxiety may look like; however, the effects of anxiety are typically not good if it ever goes out of control. 
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3 comments:

  1. S.RomeFebruary 16, 2011 at 11:00 PM

    I agree being anxious can mess make you feel very uncomfortable in many situations. I usually become anxious when i have an interview, or when i'm around new people, giving a speech, being in a new environment, or right before a performance. In my opinion i descrioube being anxious as "the fear of the unknown." But sometimes anxiety can be a good thing suprisingly. However i dont think that you should feel anxious just because your a gay man surrounded by a sea of heterosexual males. (im sure some of them are gay as well, they're just "playing the role") I've met a lot of great gay guys! Plus your a great person and if people dont take the chance to get to know you because of it then thats their fault! :-)

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  2. SimsCFebruary 16, 2011 at 11:30 PM

    I have a great deal of experience in this department. I feel a great deal of anxiety when I am in new situations. For example my first day attend CSUSB I was completely nervous, I couldn't focus and the thought of walking in to a classroom late haunted me. With anxiety comes stress and although stress is usually bad there are some forms of stress that are hearty for the body. In this day in age there should be no reason for a gay male to be nervous because he is in a place that is filled with heterosexuals, be secure in yourself and others will soon follow.

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  3. CJ8907February 17, 2011 at 12:33 PM

    Will, there are still some people who are major bigots and have this whole idea of man and woman in unison. Yet heterosexual men like the idea of lesbian couples? How does that make any sense. And then we have the extreme religious people who like to taunt others that they are going to hell for being the way they are. That itself is immoral because it is judging and not showing and compassion that the love of Jesus tries to really convey for all. We are all created as equals within his vision on how he formed us.

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