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I get embarrassed very easily. I find being a human being embarrassing. But I recently determined that being embarrassed is a choice I make, and I can choose not to be it. Wave at someone who was actually waving at the person behind you? Just pretend you never found that out and you feel nothing. Who cares.
Feb 4, 2024
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Not in the sense where you do dumb shit and disturb people and things and have absolute zero shame. But just not shaming yourself into not trying things or doing things because you fear judgement and embarrassment.
We’ve integrated being ashamed into our consciousness over the darndiest littlest things. No more shame for goofing up when learning something new or waving to someone accidentally. Take it with stride. Just laugh at yourself once in a while… it makes a good story.
Feb 5, 2024
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i have totally been there, and i dont necessarily recommend doing what i did, but i eventually texted the person for Reasons, acknowledged that I humiliated myself, and they said they legitimately didn’t think about it or find what i did embarrassing at all, even if i believe that an objective source would disagree? not that they completely forgot, just that they didn’t think about it like that.
it’s annoying to hear, but you really are your own worst critic! and everyone does embarrassing shit, and something more embarrassing will happen to you eventually, and that’s okay! it’s part of being human i guess
Jan 31, 2025
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When i feel awkward or embarrassed at a social function i try to reframe and just think “Aw wow I’m just being a cute and endearing human“ bc ofc I’m gonna make mistakes and make a fool of myself @ times — like who isn’t honestly
Jul 20, 2024
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Jan 9, 2025
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it's a small sketchbook with a survey of questions I ask everyone who comes over. Each person gets their own page to answer the questions and are required to draw a self portrait with it. People love doing it because everyone gets a spotlight moment, it generates conversation, and I get a fun memento
Feb 2, 2024
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I don’t care anymore how many people pass me on the road or about other people’s strava screenshots - I just enjoy being outside and listening to some tunes and moving around in the world
Jan 30, 2024