I feel like I have social anxiety.
Anytime I talk to someone I feel like I’m being judged or criticized, I guess I’m just insecure.
My job requires I talk to the public a lot each day so my conversation and social skills matter a lot, which my social skills aren’t the best.
Are you the same way? What are some ways I could overcome this in your opinion?
I care a lot less about what people think about me than I used to. However, I am 45 years old. I’ve heard that people care less about what others think about them as they get older.
45s not old ok thats depressing
Yeah seems like my confidence has improved somewhat with age, I’m 25, but in my teenage years I was painfully shy. Still sucks feeling like I’m always being judged or whatever
45 isn’t really old lol, when I think of old people I think of people at-least 70, and even then I imagine it’s different for everyone haha
Keep smiling use your big smile as a way to hide your insecure
Dizzy, your cute ok. Good job with that one.
No lol… really… you’re only old when you can’t get around very good. Which I hope is when you’re 70 or 80
Hehehehe i like the addition of 80
My parents are 70 and 75 and do a lot more than me lol
Same 151515151515
Thank you, I try 
I agree, as I learned more about myself I found out that I deserve to give myself some credit and especially accept who I am. I notice when I come across as awkward but it does’nt bother me anymore, If it did then i would still be the scared little boy i was, going nowhere experiencing nothing but shame and embarrassment. I spoke to a kid in the chipshop today, she was 5 or 6 and i was a bit nervous as a guy is not really meant to engage in convo with such a youngster, but she wanted to tell me all about her day and I was just happy that a such a little girl felt free enough to express and share with me her stories from the day.
If I could give any advice it would be: Express and speak your truths because people value it and you have a lot to offer.
Not everyone is meant to understand you and that’s okay as long as you have enough understanding to value yourself
That’s good because I don’t feel old and neither does my husband who is 51. We’re both very active.
I meant at 45 as opposed to in my 30s or in my 20s. It is true that I’ve heard for several years that as people get older, they care less what others think of them.
My parents aren’t that old but same lol. Maybe age is motivation to get things done, I don’t know lol
Nice post. 151515
My best friend spoke to me on the phone for almost 3 hours today she has been emotionally unstable lately because of her period but also because of stress and anxiety and pressures of her small business anyway the reason I bring it up is because I realized today how serious it is to have a friend and how much responsibility you have to consider their needs and frankly what they think of you
Kids are so carefree, there’s a lot we can learn from them for sure. I think we as adults get lost in all of our responsibilities from time to time and forget how fun and carefree life can be, I often miss being a kid
Dizzy are you from the UK as well?
Yeah I guess it’s part of maturing. I’ve always known that others opinion doesn’t matter, but growing up in a small town and gossip and such can make you feel insecure, or narcissistic depending on how you feel like you’re being perceived. I guess as you age you just finally realized it doesn’t matter, and really won’t matter when we’re dead and gone
No I’m from the states, I’ve always wanted to visit that part of the world though. I’ve always liked the way my username was pronounced in a British accent though, I know from online gaming lol. Makes you feel like a spy, or a James Bond type figure haha