This just in: "My personal experience is paramount and anything that differs from it is beyond my comprehension" Zzzzzz. Some things that are easy or pleasant for some are difficult and anxiety-inducing for others.

by Anonymous 1 year ago

Anxiety is plague on society, and those who indulge in it are justly rewarded.

by Anonymous 1 year ago

Different people are scared of different things. Public speaking can scare someone more than death and vice versa.

by Anonymous 1 year ago

I enjoy performing arts but they aren't *easy* regardless of whether or not you're afraid. It's a challenge just to write material and present it in a way that will keep people's attention.

by Anonymous 1 year ago

Where did you here this? Because people have been saying this for years (source: Jerry Seinfeld's standup). I'm willing to bet social media has eroded that statistic.

by Anonymous 1 year ago

I put off taking a required public speaking course until the very end, and I regret it. It was actually quite tolerable, once you actually explore and unpack the aspects of phobia about public speaking. It's not your introversion that has to be overcome, but your ego. You have to force yourself to accept the objective reality of just how low the stakes really are.

by Anonymous 1 year ago