Glad I'm not the only one who feels this way. I was just afraid to say it.

as someone with severe social anxiety that comes from my aspergers, "manning up" may not be the best solution. sure they could push through it (and they should try to for a short while, to see if the anxiety relieves itself) but they could also make themselves sicker to the point where it may even cause permanent damage.

Manning up..pushing through...sounds like OP has been doing all they can to beat the odds of severe anxiety and mental breakdowns. They've gotten this far by challenging the odds of even, all I'm sayin' OP is get yourself back in the game and face college head-on with all the strength, wisdom and courage you've obtained and apply it here n now with your best foot forward.

if you're gonna be a douchebag you should at least be funny

I don't think you understand how mental and emotional disorders work, least of all anxiety disorders. You can't just turn it off, and forcing through it only works so far before it starts causing more damage to the person. Telling someone with anxiety- ESPECIALLY anxiety severe enough their body is essentially attacking itself to try to fix the problem- to "handle their shit" is like telling a person who's just been shot to "stop bleeding" or someone with a broken leg to "walk it off." It's not just idiotic and utterly failing to consider how the disorder works, but is outright cruel and assholish. Not only that but phrasing it in a way that basically amounts to "stop having anxiety, you don't need help, you just don't want to function", like how you phrased it #6 is outright DISGUSTING to say to someone. People with anxiety have enough trouble getting help and support without strangers telling them that their issues aren't valid or that they brought it on themself- which is exactly what you are saying, whether you intend to it not. It takes YEARS to treat anxiety because the person's brain is LITERALLY WIRED THAT WAY. It isn't just a matter of "handling your shit." It can take years of cognitive behavior therapy, medication, support from friends and family, and people acknowledging the persons anxiety as a valid problem to rewire the brain. And the brain can easily go back to using the old anxiety 'wiring' if the person gets exposed to certain triggers. To put it bluntly, your "advice" isn't just trash quality, but could in fact be actively harmful since it discourages seeking treatment. Even if you try to hide the fact you disapprove of seeking medical treatment for a medical disorder by saying that the advice is good... Then going on to say that OP should completely disregard the advice given by others and do the emotional and mental health equivalent of letting an infected wound fester.