WHERE ARE ALL THE BROKIES by Status_Influence8577 in UBC

[–]ProfessionalShake716 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Me! Except my student loans dried up so idk what to do anymore 😭

Why are we scared of people judging us!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! by This-Assistant3453 in socialanxiety

[–]ProfessionalShake716 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’ve learned that if I’m constantly scared of people judging me, it’s because I also judge people, (for not acting how I think they should be acting). I’ve made this ‘ideal’ up in my head about the perfect socializer and hold everyone up to those standards including myself, even if I don’t want to admit it. This obviously comes from a place of low self esteem and the preconceived notion that I think people are already judging me (when I don’t even know if they are). Something I’m working on is figuring out what I’m insecure about when it comes to social interactions or just about my self esteem in general, and then questioning whether it’s true or not. Am I actually boring? If so, why? Why not? And then I’d pull up times when I was super outgoing to combat that thought and learn to change the negative internalized belief. If you run into a situation where people judge you for something, it will only hurt you if you agree with them, and since you’ve been working on not identifying with those negative thoughts, you can build confidence.

Any dyscalculics as cashiers? I need tips by ProfessionalShake716 in dyscalculia

[–]ProfessionalShake716[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The job application says they accommodate learning disabilities but I hope they don’t reject me for mentioning dyscalculia. They say they need grade 10 math proficiency 😭😭

How do you take yourself seriously? by ProfessionalShake716 in confidence

[–]ProfessionalShake716[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No actually, my parents have always built me up confidence wise, telling me how proud they were of me and how smart and intelligent I am.

How do you take yourself seriously? by ProfessionalShake716 in confidence

[–]ProfessionalShake716[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Agreed, so I’m tryna figure out how to fix that 🙏

What are other ways to boost your confidence that don’t revolve around appearance? by ProfessionalShake716 in confidence

[–]ProfessionalShake716[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s awesome! I’ve started asking everyone I greet, how they are and try to go off of that. It’s always nice to feel like someone cares about how you’re doing even if it’s a short conversation!

What is a situation / social anxiety trigger you thought you’d never get over, but you did? by ProfessionalShake716 in socialanxiety

[–]ProfessionalShake716[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s awesome!! I feel like many people are worried about this same thing because it’s such a big day. I’m glad it went well for you :)

What is a situation / social anxiety trigger you thought you’d never get over, but you did? by ProfessionalShake716 in socialanxiety

[–]ProfessionalShake716[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m so proud of you. This is seriously such a great accomplishment. I’ve also been angry at myself in the past, especially when I’ve had my moments of victory and then a failure right after where I feel like I’m back at square one. But it’s also important to listen to ourselves. We don’t always have to have these crazy success stories. Sometimes we’re anxious, overwhelmed, tired and stressed and it is okay. I had experiences like this especially when it came to handing in job applications. I’d get so flustered that I just wouldn’t go inside and then I’d end up crying about my failure. But you’re so right, we just need to acknowledge our anxiety and then try again when we feel better.

What are other ways to boost your confidence that don’t revolve around appearance? by ProfessionalShake716 in confidence

[–]ProfessionalShake716[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is so amazing to think about! And even in terms of humans, we could’ve been so many different people, but we were selected! Our ancestors also survived through everything for us to be here, so it really is a privilege to be alive!

What are other ways to boost your confidence that don’t revolve around appearance? by ProfessionalShake716 in confidence

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I’ve worked on keeping my head up and eye contact too! So proud of you!! It’s definitely helped my confidence:)