Yes, but it has improved so much over the last few years.I'm still sometimes awkward in large group settings, but I don't really feel anxious about it. It's more of a "Oh, everyone is talking about something random that I don't want to contribute to, let's not even try." LOL.
In the past that kind of situation probably would have made me feel uncomfortable as if everyone was suddenly judging me.
I also used to freak out about
small talk. I wondered how everyone did it, and I thought I actually would have to prepare in advance for small talk. I told myself that I needed to watch the news and tv and stay up to date. Lol.
College worked wonders in helping to correct that problem.