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The 'Fear Of Going Out' Instagram Account Shares 'Antisocial' Memes And Here Are 50 Of The Most Interesting Ones

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The 'Fear Of Going Out' Instagram Account Shares 'Antisocial' Memes And Here Are 50 Of The Most Interesting Ones

“Fear Of Going Out” is basically the Instagram account for people who love chaos at a safe distance. It posts “antisocial” memes that feel less like jokes and more like tiny receipts from your own brain, especially when you’re trying to survive family get-togethers, work small talk, and the constant pressure to be available.

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One minute you’re “bonding” with the coworker you both cannot stand, the next you’re staring at your phone like it personally offended you, and then there’s the whole situation where you’re actively planning how to answer invasive questions differently than you did three weeks ago. Add in the classic shower confrontations, the meetless 7 days a week fantasy, and the restaurant review energy, and suddenly it’s not antisocial, it’s strategic.

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Here are 50 of the most interesting ones, including the lines that make you whisper, “Exactly,” and then immediately reach for your phone to cope.

1. If Misleading Story Intros Is What Gets You Through Two Massive Family Get-Togethers In Such A Short Space Of Time, I Say You Do You, Boo

1. If Misleading Story Intros Is What Gets You Through Two Massive Family Get-Togethers In Such A Short Space Of Time, I Say You Do You, Boofearofgoingout
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2. The Fastest Way To Make A Friend At Your New Job Is To Bond Over Someone You Both Cannot Stand ❤️

2. The Fastest Way To Make A Friend At Your New Job Is To Bond Over Someone You Both Cannot Stand ❤️fearofgoingout
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3. *promptly faints*

3. *promptly faints*fearofgoingout

4. Working My Way Up To Meetless 7 Days A Week

4. Working My Way Up To Meetless 7 Days A Weekfearofgoingout

5. My Plan This Year, Just To Spice Things Up, Is To Come Up With Wildly Different Answers To The Shockingly Invasive Personal Questions I Answered Three Weeks Ago That I’ll Surely Be Asked Again And Just See How That All Plays Out

5. My Plan This Year, Just To Spice Things Up, Is To Come Up With Wildly Different Answers To The Shockingly Invasive Personal Questions I Answered Three Weeks Ago That I’ll Surely Be Asked Again And Just See How That All Plays Outfearofgoingout

6. Librarian Hermit Winter Is On, Y’all

6. Librarian Hermit Winter Is On, Y’allfearofgoingout

7. I Am A Five-Star Employee, But Ask Me To Share A Fun Fact About Myself And I Will Quit

7. I Am A Five-Star Employee, But Ask Me To Share A Fun Fact About Myself And I Will Quitfearofgoingout

8. Social Media Is A Toxic Dumpster Fire, But The Normalization Of Just Exiting An Interaction Whenever You Want Without Having To Explain Anything Or Really Communicate That You’re Exiting At All Is Pure *chef’s kiss*

8. Social Media Is A Toxic Dumpster Fire, But The Normalization Of Just Exiting An Interaction Whenever You Want Without Having To Explain Anything Or Really Communicate That You’re Exiting At All Is Pure *chef’s kiss*fearofgoingout

9. I Do My Greatest Confrontational Conversational Work In The Shower, Though

9. I Do My Greatest Confrontational Conversational Work In The Shower, Thoughfearofgoingout

10. Exactly

10. Exactlyfearofgoingout

11. Icon Status: *unlocks*

11. Icon Status: *unlocks*fearofgoingout

12. Feeling Aggressively Seen, Tbh

12. Feeling Aggressively Seen, Tbhfearofgoingout

13. *goes To A Restaurant* I *must* Leave A Review

13. *goes To A Restaurant* I *must* Leave A Reviewfearofgoingout

14. One Thing I Love About Getting Older Is Realizing That You Don’t Have To Be Super Polite And Respectful To People Who Are Actively Disrespecting You

14. One Thing I Love About Getting Older Is Realizing That You Don’t Have To Be Super Polite And Respectful To People Who Are Actively Disrespecting Youfearofgoingout

15. Context Is Next To Godliness

15. Context Is Next To GodlinessMaxthepapi

16. Well, I Wouldn’t Say I’ve Been Missin’ ‘Em, Bob

16. Well, I Wouldn’t Say I’ve Been Missin’ ‘Em, Bobfearofgoingout

17. This Is Absolutely A Mission For Tomorrow

17. This Is Absolutely A Mission For Tomorrowfearofgoingout

18. Why Would I Answer When There Is A Five Billion Percent Chance It Is A Scam Call Trying To Steal My Identity?

18. Why Would I Answer When There Is A Five Billion Percent Chance It Is A Scam Call Trying To Steal My Identity?fearofgoingout

19. *gently tosses phone into sea*

19. *gently tosses phone into sea*fearofgoingout

20. It Appears That Norway Is My Exact Speed? Brb, Gonna Pack

20. It Appears That Norway Is My Exact Speed? Brb, Gonna Packfearofgoingout

21. I Do Not Dream Of Labor, But All Of These Will Suffice

21. I Do Not Dream Of Labor, But All Of These Will Sufficefearofgoingout

22. I Don’t Even Wanna Make This Flärdfull Anymore, Tbh

22. I Don’t Even Wanna Make This Flärdfull Anymore, Tbhfearofgoingout

This is the same kind of tension as confronting Sarah about her constant negativity wrecking the group dynamic.

23. Pandas = The OG Aspirational Lifestyle Influencers

23. Pandas = The OG Aspirational Lifestyle Influencersfearofgoingout

24. Nope. The Fictional World, It Appears, Is Infinitely More Appealing

24. Nope. The Fictional World, It Appears, Is Infinitely More Appealingthisone0verhere

25. *promptly faints*

25. *promptly faints*pansexualpants

26. Self Checkout Is Bae

26. Self Checkout Is Baefearofgoingout

27. And Now, A Little Song Called “Why I’m Crying At The Whole Foods” And A 1 And A 2 And A 1 2 3

27. And Now, A Little Song Called “Why I’m Crying At The Whole Foods” And A 1 And A 2 And A 1 2 3fearofgoingout

28. Peace

Meme shows Whole Foods self-checkout, crying, and relatable Friday energy caption.fearofgoingout

29. Though I Will Be Entering Approximately Zero Classrooms Today, This Is The Exact Energy I Will Be Bringing To My Friday

29. Though I Will Be Entering Approximately Zero Classrooms Today, This Is The Exact Energy I Will Be Bringing To My Fridayfearofgoingout

30. Icon Status: *unlocks*

30. Icon Status: *unlocks*mcavoyboy

31. Who Knew Frog Life Was For Me?

31. Who Knew Frog Life Was For Me?fearofgoingout

32. I Have Seen My Future And It Is Bright

32. I Have Seen My Future And It Is Brighttraciebreaux

33. Love Is Alive, Y’all

33. Love Is Alive, Y’allfearofgoingout

34. Never Have I Respected Any Institution As Much As I Respect The Mere Concept Of The Bubble

34. Never Have I Respected Any Institution As Much As I Respect The Mere Concept Of The BubbleIntrovertProbss

35. 🤖🤖🤖 Reincarnation Is A Thing

35. 🤖🤖🤖 Reincarnation Is A Thingfearofgoingout

36. Somewhat Of A Hobby, I Suppose

36. Somewhat Of A Hobby, I Supposefearofgoingout

37. Not Having Plans Is Very Much My Plan

37. Not Having Plans Is Very Much My Planfearofgoingout

38. I Used To Spend Hours Recording The *perfect* Voicemail Greeting. Now If You Call Me, You Get A Robot Lady Letting You Know My Mailbox Is Full And You Cannot Leave A Message, And I Wouldn’t Have It Any Other Way

38. I Used To Spend Hours Recording The *perfect* Voicemail Greeting. Now If You Call Me, You Get A Robot Lady Letting You Know My Mailbox Is Full And You Cannot Leave A Message, And I Wouldn’t Have It Any Other Wayfearofgoingout

39. My Dream Gifts At 35 Would Have Destroyed Child Me

39. My Dream Gifts At 35 Would Have Destroyed Child Mefearofgoingout

40. So. Many. Dishes.

40. So. Many. Dishes.fearofgoingout

41. Not Today, Satan

41. Not Today, Satanfearofgoingout

42. “It Was Just Too Noisy At Whole Foods And Now I’m Weeping” A Novel By *me*

42. “It Was Just Too Noisy At Whole Foods And Now I’m Weeping” A Novel By *me*fearofgoingout

43. A Role That, Should I Show Up, I Am Always Happy To Fill

43. A Role That, Should I Show Up, I Am Always Happy To Fillfearofgoingout

44. Happy Hours 32-40 Day To Those Who Celebrate *kazoo noises*

44. Happy Hours 32-40 Day To Those Who Celebrate *kazoo noises*fearofgoingout

45. Sorry, But Making Small Talk With Y’all *is* Work. On My Break, I Do Not Work

45. Sorry, But Making Small Talk With Y’all *is* Work. On My Break, I Do Not Workfearofgoingout

46. I Like To Prolong The Torture For As Long As Possible By Rescheduling Plans

46. I Like To Prolong The Torture For As Long As Possible By Rescheduling Plansfearofgoingout

47. Maybe This Is What I Need To Start The Serotonin Up Again

47. Maybe This Is What I Need To Start The Serotonin Up Againfearofgoingout

48. On Second Thought, Maybe I Don’t Need To Spend $89 On An Ancestry Test As It Is Pretty Clear That I Am 100% Honey Cake

48. On Second Thought, Maybe I Don’t Need To Spend $89 On An Ancestry Test As It Is Pretty Clear That I Am 100% Honey Cakefearofgoingout

49. I Am Not 1/100th Of A Pound, But Apart From That, I’m Absolutely Twinning With The Lil Gwumpy Goldcrest

49. I Am Not 1/100th Of A Pound, But Apart From That, I’m Absolutely Twinning With The Lil Gwumpy Goldcrestfearofgoingout

50. Normalize Public Speakers Who Say “Good Morning” And Then When The Crowd Says “Good Morning,” The Speaker Says “Oh No, That Was Way Too Much. Over The Top. Can We Try This Again But Please Be A Bit More Subdued?”

50. Normalize Public Speakers Who Say “Good Morning” And Then When The Crowd Says “Good Morning,” The Speaker Says “Oh No, That Was Way Too Much. Over The Top. Can We Try This Again But Please Be A Bit More Subdued?”fearofgoingout

After the “promptly faints” moments and the “working my way up to meetless 7 days a week” mindset, the account goes straight for the family-get-together survivor energy.</p>

That’s when it pivots to the workplace, where “bond over someone you both cannot stand” is somehow the fastest way to make a friend at your new job.</p>

Then the memes zoom in on the phone and the boundaries, from refusing scam calls to gently tossing the device into the sea like it’s a villain.</p>

Finally, it lands on the “goes to a restaurant, must leave a review” chaos, right after the “social media is a toxic dumpster fire” exit-plan flex.</p>

There are times when you simply don't feel like talking to people or going out. The Tweets FOGO, or "Fear Of Going Out," posts on their Instagram account reflect that.

The page was created in 2017, and as of right now, it has thousands of followers and around 7,900 posts, which show people's real feelings regarding various social issues.

Nobody wants to be polite to people who keep asking invasive questions, especially when you’re trying to live your meetless life.

Now picture your group trip, when a friend’s fear of isolation makes cabin plans a fight, read whether you should change the cabin trip plans.

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