I have! I realized its very connected to me being able to separate my feelings easily from interacting with strangers, because there's no relationship there to maintain or cultivate. But as soon as I have a bit of a connection that I want to cultivate and continue, my anxiety starts kicking in and I'm afraid to do anything that may ruin their opinion of me - which sometimes apparently includes speaking lol.
I've learned this is a totally unfounded fear, of course, but that doesn't make it much easier to handle in the moment. For me overcoming it, has taken lots of baby steps of saying/doing things that scare me, seeing the response (which is most often neutral at worse lol), sitting with the discomfort awhile - and repeat. It can definitely be a bit exhausting for me sometimes though, and I allow myself to be in a more 'power-saving mode' when I can. It's helped too to tell people early on in my circle what's normal for me when I have those moments, so I have more understanding and support when I am out with friends and it hits.
