I have this problem ever since I went through puberty. I used to be comfortable around other people when I was with friends, but it seems like a switch got flipped in me. I moved to a new city a couple years ago, and I found new friends, though they didn’t replace the old “besties”. Yet I feel so damn awkward around strangers. I always feel like I’m being watched, and judged. I get super awkward around women, even though I have had relationships before. I noticed this at work recently, even with other people I like and regularly talk to, I feel super self conscious and just can’t shake the feeling that I’m behaving awkwardly towards others. I get nervous when sitting on the bus, as soon as I notice someone takes a glimpse at me. When I lived back in the old place, with my old friends I had no problem with this. Mind you I’m in my 20s and feel like this isn’t normal for my age. I want to shake this feeling so bad, and I try to be more confident in my life but eventually I come crashing down again. I don’t know what to do…

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  1. Just do it man! Reminding yourself to stay calm helps me unlock a smoother thought process. I stay calm on the outside more then the inside. Posture and things. You don’t have to be the most interesting person. Just reasonable and polite.. My excuse for these problems is pissing off folks with the last name Zerilli.. I worked in Michigan for a year and a half….😳
    I worried about being liked and I could fall into a pretentious way of thinking. Now I’m like F that, just be yourself. Nobody stopping you but you. Slow is smooth… smooth is fast 💪

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