I agree you should be able to communicate with friends/others, especially if it makes you uncomfortable. You shouldn't be able to flee any situation that causes

I agree you should be able to communicate with friends/others, especially if it makes you uncomfortable. You shouldn't be able to flee any situation that causes some anxiety. At the same time it is surprising that you can't even a little bit relate to the anxiety of trying to figure out how to get out of a social engagement. It is very reductive to recommend that you just 'find new friends'.