Using the washroom at someone else’s place. Not so bad if it’s way off in the distance at the end of a long hallway and around a corner maybe, but otherwise I’m painfully aware of every little noise I make.
seeing my neck turn into middle aged neck. IYKYK. I want to do a Homer Simpson and bulldog clip at the back so I have nice smooth sexy neck again. it’s gross. I want to move to a snowy climate so I can just wear scarves or a skivvy year round
edit: strangely enough I am less concerned about age related wrinkles, boobs etc
Putting on chapstick
Sitting in class without any connections formed. Once groups are called, I’m usually the last one picked.
Being asked to take a picture for/of someone. I have a pretty pronounced tremor and any pics I take usually come out blurry.
I’m not ashamed, per se, but I’m not always comfortable being asked if I’m nervous or why I’m shaking.
As I’ve grown older, things don’t embarrass me as much.
After having a baby and 4 people looking at your crotch, and the doc with the biggest hands is elbow in, and I fart… nothing else can beat that. Lol
I’ve had my dress caught in undies at a casino, a lady pointed it out, I smiled, thanked her, and kept going. No, I was. Not drunk or drinking.
Free show for someone!
Using my credit card in person. People tell me to use my cards for the reward points but it’s just so embarassing to use one in public.
When I’m sharing my screen at work. Idk why but I’m always so embarrassed like I’m doing something wrong
Seeing stranger’s feet (primarily men)
Having to cross the street while the cars wait
Being the “ugliest” out of my boyfriends friends wife group
The bathroom thing is a problem for me too. I also carry poo pourri in my bag because I don’t want to stink up a shared bathroom – – yes, even at home.
Actually, I use it for me too, because I don’t enjoy the smell of shit, so I don’t have to smell it. 🤷♀️
Several ridiculous and very specific things and I can’t wait to say them. I don’t like watching people dance, like when you really start watching them break it down. I am always proud of them for dancing but am so embarrassed when I have to dance alongside everyone. I also am weirded out when people profess their love in public, for example public proposals or reading of vows. I find public confessions extremely performative and uncomfortable. When someone holds the door open for me but I am behind, so I have to do a small jog to the door. When I receive recognition and have to walk in front of my peers or give any kind of speech/thank you. Like what is there to say other than thank you? I feel severe secondhand embarrassment when men post a ton of selfies. I’m sorry but I do. I hate when I pull up next to a school bus of teenagers. I feel like they are making fun of me so I look the other direction. I am embarrassed going through security to board a plane. I do not have anything on me but what if I make prolonged eye contact with the security officer? What will they think? I often talk too much to them. “Do I need to take my shoes off?” I just did it 3 days ago…I know that I don’t need to take shoes off but we made eye contact so now I gotta ask so they know I’m not a threat. Have you ever had a man perform a mediocre song from you on guitar while they sing while attempting to be romantic? It is as mortifying as you can imagine. What about when you’re talking to someone and you can tell they are fake crying? Super embarrassing for them and a hard watch. Oh gosh theatre. I am so embarrassed watching any live theatre. I mean I borderline have a panic attack the entire play/musical because it’s so awkward for me. Watching people stand on the walking escalators in airports is hard for me. It’s just so lazy. I get secondhand embarrassment watching people smiling to themselves doing day to day tasks, like if I’m in a grocery store and someone is smiling with their mouth closed for no reason. Almost makes me think they farted. I know that’s terrible but I’m always wondering why they are smiling at nothing. Speaking of grocery stores, I am embarrassed doing self-checkout. Enough said. I am also embarrassed when I have to walk in flip flops. I just feel like my feet are sticking to the ground. It feels very dramatic, and loud, and reminds me of when I was eight years old at the beach. I am embarrassed when I ask someone to take my photo. I am embarrassed learning the rules to a board game because I don’t listen. I am embarrassed when I play a board game because I didn’t listen and I don’t like board games. And I’m embarrassed when I have to use Apple Pay because I can never figure out how to pull it up. I always have to ask for help. I’m only 29 and I’ve had an iPhone since I was 16, so I know how to use one. I just don’t know how to do that.
Oh one more big one. I am very embarrassed whenever I realize I find a man younger than me attractive. Even if it is 3 years. I’ve just always preferred my men older because of their life experience and general look, so I’m like he’s only 26? *immediately embarrassed*
Having any sort of crush/attraction towards another person. I will usually end up shutting it down and never pursuing it because it just feels so creepy and shameful
Ordering out loud at restaurants with everyone staring at you. It just feels like so much pressure for absolutely no reason.
Today I went to use the bathroom at Walmart and since I am on my period when I went to pee, it smelled. (My pad) I immediately felt embarrassed because I thought everyone could smell my pad.
When someone randomly asks me something because it’s a surprise my brain decides to forget every fact in the world. Only once they’ve left do I get my brain to work.
If I have to desperately go #2 in public and I have to share the restroom with someone in another stall OR if it’s a single stall and they’re waiting. I hate it 😫
Walking around my college campus after graduating. I graduated in 2020 and never got any memorabilia because of Covid so I recently went back to go to visit my brother who lives in the same state and I stopped by. I felt SO out of place even though I’m not *that* much older than the people there. It was so weird. lol
Honestly, it’s kinda comforting seeing how many of us have “stage fright” with bathrooms. Human experience truly shared 😂
Going into certain stores like Sephora, MAC, Victoria Secret, etc. Feel like I’m too ugly to be in there lol.
Oh! So many things….
When the same car model and color pulls up next to me at a red light.
Ordering at fast food restaurants.
Returning clothes to a store.
Buying toilet paper.
Waiting in line for a bathroom.
Using mayonnaise.
Having wet hair at the hair salon.
I could go on!
Flirting
Paralel parking. Especially if there are witnesses. My boyfriend is SO good at it just backs into them in one smooth motion while im rolling back and forth for an eternity 🥲
Any and all kinds of self promotion. Ugh
Standing next to a stranger in the grocery store aisle looking for something. Especially if I can’t immediately see what I’m looking for, I feel like I have to explain myself “I swear I know what I’m doing I’m just blind af”
Posing and taking pics in public while people are looking at you
The open concept changeroom at aritzia. iykyk lol.
Having no group of friends in school. I do have friends but I’m not really part of any circle. I just kinda float around and talk to different people but when everyone’s in their little groups, I usually end up alone.
Changing out of my swimsuit in the gym locker room. I know we’re all ladies but it still feels awkward for me.
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Eating in front of people.
And no, I don’t have an ED.
Using the washroom at someone else’s place. Not so bad if it’s way off in the distance at the end of a long hallway and around a corner maybe, but otherwise I’m painfully aware of every little noise I make.
seeing my neck turn into middle aged neck. IYKYK. I want to do a Homer Simpson and bulldog clip at the back so I have nice smooth sexy neck again. it’s gross. I want to move to a snowy climate so I can just wear scarves or a skivvy year round
edit: strangely enough I am less concerned about age related wrinkles, boobs etc
Putting on chapstick
Sitting in class without any connections formed. Once groups are called, I’m usually the last one picked.
Being asked to take a picture for/of someone. I have a pretty pronounced tremor and any pics I take usually come out blurry.
I’m not ashamed, per se, but I’m not always comfortable being asked if I’m nervous or why I’m shaking.
As I’ve grown older, things don’t embarrass me as much.
After having a baby and 4 people looking at your crotch, and the doc with the biggest hands is elbow in, and I fart… nothing else can beat that. Lol
I’ve had my dress caught in undies at a casino, a lady pointed it out, I smiled, thanked her, and kept going. No, I was. Not drunk or drinking.
Free show for someone!
Using my credit card in person. People tell me to use my cards for the reward points but it’s just so embarassing to use one in public.
When I’m sharing my screen at work. Idk why but I’m always so embarrassed like I’m doing something wrong
Seeing stranger’s feet (primarily men)
Having to cross the street while the cars wait
Being the “ugliest” out of my boyfriends friends wife group
The bathroom thing is a problem for me too. I also carry poo pourri in my bag because I don’t want to stink up a shared bathroom – – yes, even at home.
Actually, I use it for me too, because I don’t enjoy the smell of shit, so I don’t have to smell it. 🤷♀️
Several ridiculous and very specific things and I can’t wait to say them. I don’t like watching people dance, like when you really start watching them break it down. I am always proud of them for dancing but am so embarrassed when I have to dance alongside everyone. I also am weirded out when people profess their love in public, for example public proposals or reading of vows. I find public confessions extremely performative and uncomfortable. When someone holds the door open for me but I am behind, so I have to do a small jog to the door. When I receive recognition and have to walk in front of my peers or give any kind of speech/thank you. Like what is there to say other than thank you? I feel severe secondhand embarrassment when men post a ton of selfies. I’m sorry but I do. I hate when I pull up next to a school bus of teenagers. I feel like they are making fun of me so I look the other direction. I am embarrassed going through security to board a plane. I do not have anything on me but what if I make prolonged eye contact with the security officer? What will they think? I often talk too much to them. “Do I need to take my shoes off?” I just did it 3 days ago…I know that I don’t need to take shoes off but we made eye contact so now I gotta ask so they know I’m not a threat. Have you ever had a man perform a mediocre song from you on guitar while they sing while attempting to be romantic? It is as mortifying as you can imagine. What about when you’re talking to someone and you can tell they are fake crying? Super embarrassing for them and a hard watch. Oh gosh theatre. I am so embarrassed watching any live theatre. I mean I borderline have a panic attack the entire play/musical because it’s so awkward for me. Watching people stand on the walking escalators in airports is hard for me. It’s just so lazy. I get secondhand embarrassment watching people smiling to themselves doing day to day tasks, like if I’m in a grocery store and someone is smiling with their mouth closed for no reason. Almost makes me think they farted. I know that’s terrible but I’m always wondering why they are smiling at nothing. Speaking of grocery stores, I am embarrassed doing self-checkout. Enough said. I am also embarrassed when I have to walk in flip flops. I just feel like my feet are sticking to the ground. It feels very dramatic, and loud, and reminds me of when I was eight years old at the beach. I am embarrassed when I ask someone to take my photo. I am embarrassed learning the rules to a board game because I don’t listen. I am embarrassed when I play a board game because I didn’t listen and I don’t like board games. And I’m embarrassed when I have to use Apple Pay because I can never figure out how to pull it up. I always have to ask for help. I’m only 29 and I’ve had an iPhone since I was 16, so I know how to use one. I just don’t know how to do that.
Oh one more big one. I am very embarrassed whenever I realize I find a man younger than me attractive. Even if it is 3 years. I’ve just always preferred my men older because of their life experience and general look, so I’m like he’s only 26? *immediately embarrassed*
Having any sort of crush/attraction towards another person. I will usually end up shutting it down and never pursuing it because it just feels so creepy and shameful
Ordering out loud at restaurants with everyone staring at you. It just feels like so much pressure for absolutely no reason.
Today I went to use the bathroom at Walmart and since I am on my period when I went to pee, it smelled. (My pad) I immediately felt embarrassed because I thought everyone could smell my pad.
When someone randomly asks me something because it’s a surprise my brain decides to forget every fact in the world. Only once they’ve left do I get my brain to work.
If I have to desperately go #2 in public and I have to share the restroom with someone in another stall OR if it’s a single stall and they’re waiting. I hate it 😫
Walking around my college campus after graduating. I graduated in 2020 and never got any memorabilia because of Covid so I recently went back to go to visit my brother who lives in the same state and I stopped by. I felt SO out of place even though I’m not *that* much older than the people there. It was so weird. lol
Honestly, it’s kinda comforting seeing how many of us have “stage fright” with bathrooms. Human experience truly shared 😂
Going into certain stores like Sephora, MAC, Victoria Secret, etc. Feel like I’m too ugly to be in there lol.
Oh! So many things….
When the same car model and color pulls up next to me at a red light.
Ordering at fast food restaurants.
Returning clothes to a store.
Buying toilet paper.
Waiting in line for a bathroom.
Using mayonnaise.
Having wet hair at the hair salon.
I could go on!
Flirting
Paralel parking. Especially if there are witnesses. My boyfriend is SO good at it just backs into them in one smooth motion while im rolling back and forth for an eternity 🥲
Any and all kinds of self promotion. Ugh
Standing next to a stranger in the grocery store aisle looking for something. Especially if I can’t immediately see what I’m looking for, I feel like I have to explain myself “I swear I know what I’m doing I’m just blind af”
Posing and taking pics in public while people are looking at you
The open concept changeroom at aritzia. iykyk lol.
Having no group of friends in school. I do have friends but I’m not really part of any circle. I just kinda float around and talk to different people but when everyone’s in their little groups, I usually end up alone.
Changing out of my swimsuit in the gym locker room. I know we’re all ladies but it still feels awkward for me.
Being serenaded
Weddings. Specifically getting married to a man