I am so conflict-avoidant that I’m now at the point that most people in my life don’t actually have any idea I’m even close to being a commie. I really want to start expressing myself more openly and honestly - especially since I feel like I’m actually harming my mental health by not saying how I feel - but I always feel held back. Any tips on improving this are appreciated.
Orson wells sad that some kinds of shy people have a severely inflate sense of self importance. I think that is not often the case but I think that is highly illustrative of the point. If I say something poorly and make a mistake, I can just apologize and fix it. No harm no foul. Nothing I can say is that serious. It’s fine.