Wishcasting Wednesday: What do you wish people knew about you?
I wish people knew just how terrified I can get in new situations and in group settings. I wish people knew how much I fear what others think of me. I wish people knew how afraid I am that once they get to know me, they won't like me. I wish people knew how fearful I am of not doing things good enough, which ultimately means that I expect to do everything perfectly the first time I do it. I wish people knew how afraid of failure I am. I'm not sure anyone, even my husband realizes how I feel.
I have to admit that all of this fear has gotten better the older I've gotten. I am starting to be ok with who I am, but I still am leery of interacting in group situations and I am definitely leery of trying new things and putting myself out there, but at least now I actually attempt to interact in group situations and try new things. I absolutely prefer one on one situations. I have always loved having one best friend and pretty much spending all my time with them. I am not someone who enjoys large parties or groups. Even if I attend a large party or am in a large and even not so large group situation, I tend to spend my time interacting with one maybe two people.
Hopefully, this is something that I will be able to overcome. At least I am aware of this and can work on it.
Amy
Seems that we have a lot of fear. Wonderful and strong wish. As Amy wishes for herself, so I wish for her also.
ReplyDeleteI found talking to a therpist to get clear & realise my fears where learnt from others really helped me in these sorts of situations. BUT I still tend to spend my time interacting with 1 or 2 people, because that is what I prefer. As you wish for yourself, Amy, so do I wish for you as well.
ReplyDeleteI can so relate to how you feel. (hugs)
ReplyDeleteAs you wish for yourself, so I wish for you also.
You are not alone in feeling fearful. Hopefully we can all work though these fears together. As you wish for yourself so I wish for you also.
ReplyDeleteNever alone on this one!
ReplyDeleteBe brave, stare "fear" down dead in the eyes... ((hugs))
As you wish for yourself, I wish for you as well.
oxox
I'm mentally sending you an invisible coat of Amazon Queen armor to give you strength. Choose an Amazon name for your alter ego when she wears the armor and be strong in her. As you wish for yourself, so I also wish for you.
ReplyDeleteThese fears seem so familiar, fellow introvert. As you wish for yourself, I wish for you too!
ReplyDeleteAs Amy wishes for herself, so I wish for her also.
ReplyDeleteI can relate. *hugs*
Amy,
ReplyDeleteYou, like me, are clearly an introvert. There are some good books and articles on embracing your introverted nature and making it work for you. I sometimes find telling people straight up, "look, I'm an introvert and this setting, with all of these people is uncomfortable for me" will change their perception of me from cold snob to something more likeable. Then if we otherwise seem to like one another, we can meet again later in a more comfortable setting.
Hi Amy,
ReplyDeleteIf that can help, you're not the only introvert in the world. I am too! Sometimes I feel guilty to be like that, but other times, I feel this is just the way I am. It usually is OK (except the same fear of failing you were writing about).
As you wish for yourself, I wish for you too.
Cheers form Bordeaux, FR
Sab.
As Amy wishes for herself, so I wish for her also.
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