Being alone makes me feel a bit small and awkward, then anxious as if people are looking at me and judging me as a loner.It’s okay if I’m meeting up with someone, but the idea of going to a show alone just because I want to is more intimidating to me than being the last man standing on a paintball team against a team of military veterans (I still maintain that I won that particular match.).I know that venturing out alone often leads to the most amazing experiences.
But dear god, those first 20 minutes are the worst! I get cripplingly self-conscious, which is the flip side of my usual bravado.[Free Download: Social Anxiety Facts and FalsehoodsI’m still not okay with being alone while supermarket shopping.
I’m buying veg for one, crisps for one, and beans for one (Though I fill the basket with enough impulse purchases most weeks, it looks like I’m preparing to host a party).I fail to notice that most of the people “judging me” are alone, too.
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