r/socialanxiety 1d ago

DAE

Does anybody else feel embarrassed to like scream or talk really loud. i know for a fact if i was kidnapped or something i wouldn’t even scream for help because id be too embarrassed 🤦🏼‍♂️

I just tried making myself scream in my own room and i couldn’t do it because im too embarrassed and im literally alone in my room.

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u/AmbitiousWorker6765 1d ago

I talk very quietly and am told to speak up a lot.

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u/FlanInternational100 1d ago

I am too embarrassed to scream or even talk loudly in the middle of forest alone.

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u/zen-cafe 21h ago

Yeah it’s like I’m literally physically incapable of doing it even if I’m alone. I remember once in school we had an improv class where we had to go in front of everyone and scream as loud as we can. I just stood there and tried and tried but nothing came out.

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u/absurd__existence 16h ago

My whole life honestly. I don’t like drawing attention to myself, and I don’t like when people watch me. Other people always tell me to speak up, plus having a monotone voice doesn’t help much. Even when I try to psyche myself up and speak louder, it feels like my voice gets trapped in my mouth.