Do you think people that are insensitive to people with social anxiety are cruel?

I know exactly what you mean, I used to be very shy and uncomfortable leading or speaking in front of a large group, until my coworkers kept using it against me because they would always try to make me speak just to get a kick out of me being nervous and trembly bcuz they would laugh afterwards like hahaha you could barely get your words out bcuz you were so nervous so I got so fed up with it that I said you know what I"m better than this and who are they to have me fearful, so I boldly conducted the next meeting w/confidence and they were VERY shocked at how I handled it and said hmmmm you must be used to it now huh and every since then they never picked on me anymore, but it's a shame people try to push your on so I feel ya......I think people see shyness as weakness, instead of just understanding....