Examples Of Social Phobias In Superbad

In the movie Superbad, High School seniors Seth and Evan are best friends who are social outcast; along with Evan’s friend Fogell. Seth, Evan and Fogell anticipate going to a graduation party. The teenage boys are desperate to have sex before they go off to college with the girls they have been obsessing over for years. Fogell shares with his friends that he has purchased a fake ID. Seth sees Fogell’s ID purchase as an opportunity to gain popularity by supplying his crush’s Jules graduation party with alcohol. The teenage boys hope to have sex with their crushes while they are inebriated. Social phobia is a strong fear of being judged by others and of being embarrassed. This fear can be so strong that it gets in the way of going to work or school or doing other everyday things. Social phobia usually starts during youth. People with social phobia are afraid of doing common things in …show more content…
People with OCD may have symptoms of obsessions, compulsions, or both. These symptoms can interfere with all aspects of life, such as work, school, and personal relationships ("NIMH » Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder"). Seth had an obsession with drawing penises. He would spend his entire day drawing penises. He was very ashamed of this practice and he thought it was something wrong with him. He used to hide his drawings in a lunch box because he did not want anyone to know his secret. He was very obsessed all he thought about was drawing penises. Obsessions are repeated thoughts, urges, or mental images that cause anxiety. Common symptoms include unwanted or forbidden thoughts involving sex. Although most adults with OCD recognize that what they are doing doesn’t make sense, some adults and most children may not realize that their behavior is out of the ordinary ("NIMH » Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder"). After his penis pictures were discovered his parents sent him to a therapist where he received help for his