When We Fear What Other’s Think

Photo: courtesy Lisa Tarplee Photography

Have you ever paused in saying something because you worried that the other person might think negatively of you? Have you have battled worries in your place of employment over your performance, thinking that your employers couldn’t be satisfied with your work? Or maybe when you are with a group of parents and your children do something wrong, do you cringe inside, wondering what everyone thinks of you and your children?

I can answer yes to all those and more. Earlier this year, I was asked to contribute my writing to a project on a somewhat divisive topic. One of the thoughts that crossed my mind was, “That will certainly gain me some enemies.” That’s because I have a fear of what other’s think of me. I fear their criticism, their unacceptance, and their negative opinion of me. Writing in a public forum these past few years, I’ve had to face this fear I have of what others think….to read the rest of this post, visit Ungrind, my writing home today.