SOCIAL ANXIETY by Constanza Butron

Public speaking

melarousss — 2025-06-23 15:01:09 UTC

Ever since I was a little girl I have always been embarrassed to speak in front of an audience. At school when I had to present, my stomach would hurt a lot and I would tremble, turn red and forget what I was supposed to say, I hated having to do it. But as I grew up, that fear was regulated and today I have it under control.

Eating in public

melarousss — 2025-06-23 15:03:37 UTC

A few years ago it was very difficult for me to eat in public, especially in the school cafeteria, I felt that everyone was watching me and that's why I ate very carefully and slowly. I was so embarrassed that I would eat in the bathrooms where no one could see me. Fortunately today I am no longer ashamed and I eat at ease.

Affectionate interactions in public

melarousss — 2025-06-23 15:04:24 UTC

I am a person who does not like to be touched by others, not even by some family members. It's not that I don't trust them, it's just that I don't know how to react afterwards. Hugs are fine with me but only when they are from people that I really know and understand my limits, and more so in public.

Attending social gatherings

melarousss — 2025-06-23 15:04:45 UTC

Every time I go to a social gathering it makes me a little uncomfortable because I don't know what to say and I don't talk much with the others, I think that maybe I can seem unfriendly to the others and that's why I avoid them sometimes.