Introverts share the most extreme things they've done to avoid social interactions.

If socializing feels like physical and emotional torture, you just might be an introvert, shy, and/or socially anxious. And if you fall in any of those categories, you've probably gone to some pretty extreme lengths to avoid social interactions. As a person with social anxiety, I've faked many a phone call to get out of a party, hidden behind a subway pole on numerous occasions to avoid small talk, and had the "flu" to get out of attending a wedding. In the world's most relatable Reddit thread, introverts are sharing the extreme lengths they've gone to to avoid social interactions. So I know I'm not alone—although technically I often am alone, thank god.

Here are 25 stories from introverts or shy people sharing the funny, weird and extreme things they've done to get out of interacting with other humans:

1.) From Geek54250:

Was 5 minutes late to school so I decided to skip school altogether that day to avoid the awkward class entry.