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[โ€“] MrFunnyMoustache@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This is like the imposter syndrome but applied to every social interaction. This used to be my life, but it kinda shifted away eventually for me.

[โ€“] Cubes@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Anything in particular help you shift away from that?

[โ€“] MrFunnyMoustache@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

For me, it was partly because I was growing older but the biggest impact was when I began training in martial arts, specifically kendo and iaido.