I hadn’t have the best interaction with people and I have made friends that I felt wasn’t great for me as well as gotten out an controlling relationship a year ago. It has eaten up my self-esteem where I am scared to actually talk to anyone in real life as I worried similar thing would happen.
I know I need to push myself out there which is easier said than done. One thing I tried to do is if I am in a decent mood, I got to one the social group which is on like every month as well as join in to my friend’s karaoke night and sing terribly. Sadly, I’m not Mariah Carey… 😔
So I have taken slow steps up which is better than taking none I guess but I got long way till I feel confident in myself where I stop worrying about everything as it really does held me back in general.
I would highly suggest joining a BJJ club or considering martial arts training in general.
It’s a great way to find a community and make friends - even as a woman.
The experience of training martial arts can neurologically condition you to handle every day situations, like social anxiety. It’s not a cure, but it can help mitigate the symptoms.
The only barrier is showing up. You don’t need to be popular or part of a cliche to feel welcome.
I been curious about maybe learning martial art as saw there’s class nearby my area, might take a look at it again. Thanks for reminding me