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Post by annaa on Mar 30, 2008 10:49:37 GMT -5
...i'm glad to hear someone say this particular fear has been overcome... I've overcome it too! My fear all started about when a golden lab approached me out on a walk with my family and was a bit too excitable (I was about 4 at the time). I kept walking backwards to avoid the 'big scary' dog and remember my Mum shouting at me to stay still - 'cause there was a huge drop behind me (we were walking around a gorge). So then I associated dogs with serious danger. To cut the long story short, when I was 12 we got a puppy (a black lab who became my best friend). I was still quite scared of other dogs for a while, but eventually as he got bigger, I realised that there's really not a lot to be scared of.
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Post by Sweet Pea on Mar 30, 2008 10:54:36 GMT -5
...i'm glad to hear someone say this particular fear has been overcome... I've overcome it too! My fear all started about when a golden lab approached me out on a walk with my family and was a bit too excitable (I was about 4 at the time). I kept walking backwards to avoid the 'big scary' dog and remember my Mum shouting at me to stay still - 'cause there was a huge drop behind me (we were walking around a gorge). So then I associated dogs with serious danger. To cut the long story short, when I was 12 we got a puppy (a black lab who became my best friend). I was still quite scared of other dogs for a while, but eventually as he got bigger, I realised that there's really not a lot to be scared of. i think my little guy began to be scared of dogs cuz we had a puppy while he was a toddler who kept knocking him down with his big thumpin tail while he was still learning to walk and balance properly.
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Post by Naptaq on May 1, 2008 7:59:24 GMT -5
I've been doing quite good, but last Saturday I experienced something I haven't for a long time. I had to stand up, with a few other people and drink something. That was it, but the fear came, full force, in all it's glory. However I don't think people noticed much.. They're not mind readers. But dang, the heart was racing like there's no tomorrow.
Humbling experience, really.
I know for a fact though that some extroverted people get very nervous when they have to do something in front of a lot of people. Especially presentations.
I think it's more socially acceptable to be afraid to talk in large groups, for example, then to be afraid to talk to 2 people.
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Post by Sweet Pea on May 1, 2008 9:24:00 GMT -5
I've been doing quite good, but last Saturday I experienced something I haven't for a long time. I had to stand up, with a few other people and drink something. That was it, but the fear came, full force, in all it's glory. However I don't think people noticed much.. They're not mind readers. But dang, the heart was racing like there's no tomorrow. Humbling experience, really. I know for a fact though that some extroverted people get very nervous when they have to do something in front of a lot of people. Especially presentations. I think it's more socially acceptable to be afraid to talk in large groups, for example, then to be afraid to talk to 2 people. i think you're absolutely right. fear of standing up in front of people to perform in some way is very common. i've never found that it's much of a hindrance in life because it's widely accepted that most people aren't willing to do it. there are some professions where it would be a problem you'd have to overcome to be effective at your job, but they're easily avoidable. most people fake it through one speech class in school at most and then avoid it for the rest of their lives, lol. glad things are going well for you and you feel you're making progress otherwise.
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Post by Naptaq on Jun 24, 2008 10:06:03 GMT -5
I've been really selfish all my life and lately there've been some tough situations which are sure to intesify if I don't correct my course. Sometimes I just don't know who I am anymore and what I want. But it's very subtle and I think it's a normal part of life.
I've been blessed in this life(time).
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