s/o Embarrassment

[lizardesque]

Do you embarrass easily?
When was the last time you were really embarrassed?


I don't embarrass very easily because I'm pretty good at laughing at myself and do it often. I get embarrassed if I feel like I'm letting people down, though. Last month, I was had for an editorial meeting (not for work but for an organization I volunteer with), and because of traffic and then not being able to find parking, I was half an hour late, and I was mortified.

[alabasterangel]

BR -

The girl proclaimed "Mom! You have big nipples! They're HUGE! YOU HAVE HUGE NIPPLES! HUGE NIPPLES!"

*sigh*

[MyName]

Yes. My face turns bright red within seconds, and it doesn't take much at all. I laugh at myself too, but it doesn't make the red fade, so I feel like everyone knows I'm uncomfortable regardless of how I act. Plus, it doesn't help that I am constantly analyzing and trying to avoid every possibility for embarrassment throughout the day. In reality, most people wouldn't notice most things, but in my head they care A LOT. lol

Like I said, it doesn't take much - my boss asking me a question that I can't answer right away, tripping (but not even falling) on the sidewalk, being in someone's way as they try to get out of the subway...all embarrass me.

[darkling_glory]

Jul 1, 2014 10:51:32 GMT -5 alabasterangel said:

BR -

The girl proclaimed "Mom! You have big nipples! They're HUGE! YOU HAVE HUGE NIPPLES! HUGE NIPPLES!"

*sigh*

OMG.

I don't embarrass too easily.

Though, sometimes I get foot in mouth disease. My main group of friends really has no filter and pretty much anything goes. When I forget I'm not around those folks I will get embarrassed at some of my dirtier remarks.

[alabasterangel]

Oh, and I don't embarrass easily. I can't afford to. I just roll with it.

[lexxasaurus]

Jul 1, 2014 10:56:49 GMT -5 MyName said:

Yes. My face turns bright red within seconds, and it doesn't take much at all. I laugh at myself too, but it doesn't make the red fade, so I feel like everyone knows I'm uncomfortable regardless of how I act. Plus, it doesn't help that I am constantly analyzing and trying to avoid every possibility for embarrassment throughout the day. In reality, most people wouldn't notice most things, but in my head they care A LOT. lol

Like I said, it doesn't take much - my boss asking me a question that I can't answer right away, tripping (but not even falling) on the sidewalk, being in someone's way as they try to get out of the subway...all embarrass me.

All of this. It takes almost nothing and I'm hyper aware and self analytical.. way more than I should be. So basically everything makes me embarrassed and anxious.

[sapphire bou]

For me it's not so much embarrassment, but more-so being hypercritical of every little thing I say and do.


Like yesterday, one of my BILs stopped by my office with H and a couple of friends and I went to give BIL a hug "see you later", but he was talking and wasn't ready for the hug, so it felt awkward. Of course, that was after he told us his plans for the week then looked me in the eye and said "I'm all yours after Wednesday" so things were already slightly awkward.

Or when one of my other BILs challenges every word I say, so I stick to my guns before thinking it through. That kind of embarrasses me, but I've learned to let that go.

Also when speaking to one of the higher-ups, I always over-analyze what I say, then feel slightly embarrassed after I leave the convo. Also when put on the spot by one of the higher-ups in any setting. I might stutter, hesitate, have no answer and that's embarrassing.

[duff]

Jul 1, 2014 10:56:49 GMT -5 MyName said:

Yes. My face turns bright red within seconds, and it doesn't take much at all. I laugh at myself too, but it doesn't make the red fade, so I feel like everyone knows I'm uncomfortable regardless of how I act. Plus, it doesn't help that I am constantly analyzing and trying to avoid every possibility for embarrassment throughout the day. In reality, most people wouldn't notice most things, but in my head they care A LOT. lol

Like I said, it doesn't take much - my boss asking me a question that I can't answer right away, tripping (but not even falling) on the sidewalk, being in someone's way as they try to get out of the subway...all embarrass me.

Every, single bit of this.

[boofly]

For me, it totally depends on the people that I'm with. Most of the time I can just laugh at myself and move on, but if I don't know you very well I'll feel silly.

[glw]

I'm perpetually embarrassed. By things I do and by things people I'm with are doing. I basically want to crawl in a hole and die 75% of the time.



ETA: I am STILL engaged in FB War right now and I AM NOT EMBARRASSED. (go me)

[MyName]

I also have a physical reaction to people embarrassing themselves, even on TV. I have had to cover my eyes/ears until it was over because I was so incredibly uncomfortable. And it doesn't matter if it's a fictional character or an American Idol contestant...both make me cringe (literally). Yep, crazy. lol

[glw]

Jul 1, 2014 12:15:54 GMT -5 MyName said:

I also have a physical reaction to people embarrassing themselves, even on TV. I have had to cover my eyes/ears until it was over because I was so incredibly uncomfortable. And it doesn't matter if it's a fictional character or an American Idol contestant...both make me cringe (literally). Yep, crazy. lol

Yeah. We're the same person. /creep

[sapphire bou]

Jul 1, 2014 12:15:54 GMT -5 MyName said:

I also have a physical reaction to people embarrassing themselves, even on TV. I have had to cover my eyes/ears until it was over because I was so incredibly uncomfortable. And it doesn't matter if it's a fictional character or an American Idol contestant...both make me cringe (literally). Yep, crazy. lol

Don't you always joke about not having a feelings? ^^That's very empathetic of you!

[MyName]

Jul 1, 2014 13:24:02 GMT -5 sapphire bou said:

Jul 1, 2014 12:15:54 GMT -5 MyName said:

I also have a physical reaction to people embarrassing themselves, even on TV. I have had to cover my eyes/ears until it was over because I was so incredibly uncomfortable. And it doesn't matter if it's a fictional character or an American Idol contestant...both make me cringe (literally). Yep, crazy. lol

Don't you always joke about not having a feelings? ^^That's very empathetic of you!

It's not about feelings, it's about being horrified that someone could lack self awareness to such an extent that they do not even know to be embarrassed!

ETA: And I am generally pretty empathetic because I understand feelings very well, cognitively...I just don't feel my own very strongly (because for me, thoughts > feelings).

[sapphire bou]

Jul 1, 2014 13:30:41 GMT -5 MyName said:

Jul 1, 2014 13:24:02 GMT -5 sapphire bou said:

Don't you always joke about not having a feelings? ^^That's very empathetic of you!

It's not about feelings, it's about being horrified that someone could lack self awareness to such an extent that they do not even know to be embarrassed!

ETA: And I am generally pretty empathetic because I understand feelings very well, cognitively...I just don't feel my own very strongly (because for me, thoughts > feelings).

I got ya! 

[OrangePixyStix]

Yes, I get embarrassed easily. I'm not sure how much shows on the outside, but I am always cursing myself mentally when I do something idiotic.

Definitely not the worst embarrassment I've had, but the most recent was this past weekend at my friend's party, he had some Pandora station streaming and I guess some song came on that I was drunkenly moved by and I started dancing. Friend watches me and says, "I didn't know you were such a big Chris Brown fan" and then I stop dead in my dance-steps and hung my head in shame because I had no idea that was a song by him (I didn't even know the song, just sounded good at the moment). I felt like a dumbass, but whatever, we were all buzzed hard enough that we could all laugh about it.

[sapphire bou]

OrangePixyStix, at least you can blame that one on alcohol!

[sitnspin]

It takes a lot to embarrass me, as some of you know!  I do get slightly embarrassed if I forget someone's name, but it passes.