Ugh...I don't know. For violin concerts I can forget that people are even there - just concentrate on the music. People don't notice you as an individual, they just notice the music you play.

I hate being in situations where people expect you to speak, if that's what you mean. With my friends I'm ok, because they know I'm quiet, and they usually hardly stop talking! But at school people expect you to talk (or it feels like they do, anyway), and I always feel guilty if everyone is speaking except me and one other person...I'm worried they'll get bored, or if they think it's personal that I'm not talking to them. I just can't think of anything to say!

Maybe it's school that's the problem. Most of the time I'm ok when I'm away from there. I don't like that place.

(Sorry if I'm not making much sense. )