Are you afraid of being judged for being who you really are?

[Princesspd]

Life is short so do what make you happy. If you live your life thinking how people will judge you, you live a very sad life.

[FatNeville]

One of my biggest fears, actually. I was diagnosed with social anxiety disorder when I was an adolescent, and much of it, I think, stems from an unhealthy fear of what people might think about me. My mind keeps going over and over every interaction I have with other people, coming up with different ideas about how the people might have interpreted my words and actions and what impression they formed of me. I started to go out of my way to be as unobtrusive as possible, and didn't really make friends because I didn't want anyone to get to know me lest they not like me, which would make me feel sad for no good reason. This overwhelming fear has, at times, driven me toward self-destructive thoughts as a means to stop dwelling on my fears and insecurity.

[Nerdvana]

No, I know I am not prefect. But I am happy with who I am. I let go of what people think of me a long time ago. People will judge you because you are to tall or to small, to skinny or to fat, to young or to old, etc. People judging me doesn't define who I am, it defines who they are.

[menina]

I'm used to being judged and I would be more if I had a boyfriend or a husband.

Yes, I'm a bit afraid of being judged for being who I am. I don't know how to deal with it.

[northerngal]

Never. I live my life treat others respectfully (if the deserve it) and if others do not like who I really am they are not the people i want to befriend anyway.

[LaurenM1997]

I only care about the people who care about me let the other people talk about me I couldn’t care less

[FatNeville]

Those who matter don't mind, and those who mind don't matter.

[LaurenM1997]

@FatNeville that’s true

[NathanDavis]

nope... never been afraid

but also, I don't really get harshly judged for it... so there's no actual reasons to be afraid either, lol

[swettannie]

not anymore, i decided to be honest with myself

[Anonymous]

The words of someone turning 40. You're right. How long are you going allow others to judge you against their own standards? And why would you want to? That's a game you can never win. So define your own rules and define your own standards.

[Markymark92]

You gotta do you, don’t try to do things so others will approve of you… just be you

[laly520]

stopped caring about that at age of 13 or so

[9in_Serpent]

Life is too short to let narrow minded people decide how you live or love

[CubaPirate]

Not overly so I've nothing to be ashamed of

[Jennz6]

I don’t care what anyone thinks about me

[FatNeville]

It's all right, it's all right...

[DrPepper12]

In two areas of my life yes.

[Anonymous]

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