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[–] petrol_sniff_king@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Aww. :p

Well, I know this doesn't help, but you know you're never going to get over this without messing up a few times, yeah?

When I learned to sing, I was so overcome with embarrassment that I could barely do it in a big building I knew was empty (I was the closing manager for a while). I only got over that feeling by singing anyway. I would get loud, my voice would crack, I would stop and apologize to the ghosts nearby, and then I'd steel myself and try again. This built a lot of confidence, though. I learned not to fear the embarrassment and eventually stopped feeling it altogether.

If this matters at all: to the right kinds of people, being a little embarrassed is endearing anyway. I would help somebody learn the self-checkout if they didn't know.

[–] fading_person@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Thanks for your kind message. Fear of embarrassment is really something that holds us back

Of course, friend. :)