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sidony said:Thank you so much for saying this!!! I've wondered how I sounded. I remember posting something once and wondering afterward if it sounded patronizing or something (I constantly worry about how I word things). But the other person took it the way I had intended, so I try to stop worrying so much. I guess that's associated with social anxiety though (perpetual self-consciousness).

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I worry about how I word things, also. Like in the post above, I left the e off the word "here." Naturally, I had to beat myself up a little for that.

My writing style used to be radically different from my speaking style. I don't have all that anxiety when I'm writing. Not that I'm a great writer or anything, but I was able to express myself more clearly in my writing. Over the past couple of years, I've made a conscious effort to try to speak more like how I write and it's given me more confidence when I speak. It's a slow process, though. We can't transform overnight, but we can improve.

Good luck with your meeting tonight! And remember: You're the star of your life!