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Originally Posted by hawaii04
Paralyzed . . .indeed. Some days I don't even want to leave the house. Just being outside in my own yard amongst my other neighbors is sometimes frightening. I always thought of myself as shy . . . little did I know it was this HUGE and what's really underneath it is even uglier. I feel like the freak that walks into the grocery store or wherever, especially when I'm alone . . .I always feel like someone's watching me and what their thinking can't be good. Even around nice people, like my neighbors that are very nice . . . . I still wonder what they say to their spouses behind my back. If I have to do it, I DO it with painstakingly difficult motivation, but I force myself. If I can put it off, I will hoping it'll be easier next time. Sometimes it turns out being done with more ease than imagined. Other times the whole event sucks and is stressful but at least I got it accomplished. GOD I HATE IT!
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My fear of rejection keeps me from asking for what I need. For me with other people (mainly acquaintances and strangers), I basically put on a mask and act like someone I'm not. I pretend to be outgoing and super confident even though internally I'm the exact opposite. The mask makes me feel safer because if I am rejected, at least I know it's for the person I pretend to be and not actually me myself.
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