Is it normal to be this afraid of looking stupid?

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I do have social anxiety, but I don't think it stems from self-esteem issues like it typically does. I think my personality is fine, and I don't think I make myself look stupid constantly. But, obviously everyone looks stupid or acts annoying at some point. Just knowing that scares me enough to not want to interact with people. I HATE looking stupid, even if it's a small mistake that everyone makes.

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  • thegypsysailor
    8 years ago

    You can't help what you look like, that's just life. But you could think before you do something, so that you don't do stupid things.

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  • Ellenna
    8 years ago

    So how do you feel about other people doing or saying stupid things? I'll bet you hardly notice and don't judge them, so how about applying the same to yourself?

    You're not the centre of everyone else's universe, you know, EVERYONE is stupid sometimes, even me: unless my stupidity has hurt someone else I usually crack up laughing at myself - try it!

    When I was young and self-conscious I used to say very stupid inappropriate things because I was always worrying about what other people thought of me: try and grow out of it, you'll have much more fun laughing at yourself, trust me

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  • Arm0se
    8 years ago

    I feel you... That's part of the reason I don't say much Irl :/

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