Expressing her regret at your current situation while nodding sympathetically, sophomore psychology major Ashley Watson reported knowing exactly how you’re feeling right now, sources announced Wednesday.

“Oh, I know all about this!” reported the 19-year-old University of Nebraska-Lincoln undergraduate, referring to the knowledge she gained during the first three weeks in PSYC 288: The Psychology of Social Behavior this semester. “Social anxiety is very common, especially among young people.”

Further responding to your brief anecdote about a mildly embarrassing but harmless incident at a party last week that you now regret sharing with her, the college student, who was in high school less than two years ago, comfortingly reassured you that your feelings were valid between sips of lukewarm coffee from a novelty Sigmund Freud mug.

“I can’t tell you what to do from here, but you should know that your feelings are real and that everyone suffers from awkwardness from time to time,” cooed the student who moved into her first apartment less than one month ago. “I completely understand your discomfort.”

“If you ever need to talk, you’re always welcome to stop by,” further reported the second-year undergraduate while packing a laptop, notepads and textbooks into a pink backpack. “You’re welcome to lie on the couch in my living room and discuss your problems any time you need.”

Though the conversation was cut short when the aspiring psychologist realized she was running late for PSYC 263: Introduction to Cognitive Processes, at press time, sources reported Watson asking if there was anything else from your childhood you’d like to discuss and swearing she’d “first, do no harm.”