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[Rick189]

I used to be so bad with this, but I think I've nearly completely lost it.. lol But yeah, whenever I speak, I feel as if everyone is watching me, examining every word that comes out of my mouth, how it sounds, flows, how it strings together, how I come across, talk about etc... It's crazy, but I know it's nothing to worry about and that most people probably don't even care. I wasn't always like this though.. it only really hit me until I developed SA and then other things followed.. =/

[fetisha]

I know the feeling I would mess up my words whenever I'm nervous when I did my presentation in class last week. The best thing to do is to practice, that what I was told.

[Koalafan]

I get the same feelings as well =/, thats why I have huge stuttering problems whenever I get nervous

[Vert1go]

I hated the days I had to give a presentation in class...would get so sick and anxiety stricken...shudder just thinking about it now...lol

[stephanie13021988]

for me its more if they think my speech is stupid ... i end up stuttering

[Sagan]

When I was a manager at a large retailer, I would occasionally have to give the store meeting. It was a complete nightmare. I would stammer, loose my concentration Every eye contact I made sent an electric pulse through my whole body. I am no longer employed there.

[Ironman]

For a moment there, I thought that Rick189 was afraid of dashes!

Public speaking isn't so bad when the person is confident about the content. Been there.