Oooh, this is really not my favorite thing to do.
At all.
I know there are people in the world who adore the stage and who really come alive in front of an audience.
I find this to be utterly unrelatable.
It’s not that I’m a supremely private person (hello, I am a blogger!). It’s more that I do not like to have a bunch of eyes on me, especially not all at the same time.
I know technically, there are a lot of eyes on me as a blogger. But I can’t SEE any of you, so it’s fine.
I really do not do my best work or give my best performance when someone is watching me. I do my very best work when I am all by myself and no one is paying attention.
If people are watching me, I find that to be super distracting. Instead of focusing on what I’m doing, I find myself paying attention to their reactions.
Or trying to anticipate their reactions.
Or worrying about what they might think about what I’m doing.
I don’t even like writing a blog post if someone is looking over my shoulder. I want to do my thing by myself and when I’m done, then other people can see it. 😉
So yeah. The stage is not for me. I’d much, much rather be behind the scenes.
No, thank you. That is all.
I feel over exposed just posting a comment so no no no to having an audience.
As an actress I thrive on it.
As a child I was extremely shy then somehow I came out of my shell and started liking to doing some things in front of an audience, mostly if it is a competition. But I’d rather be in front of 100 strangers than 10 close friends if having to perform or speak or compete.
The answer for me is Yes AND No!!!
If I have to get up in front of a group of people AS MYSELF, forget it!!! Stage fright makes me a basket case.
If you give me a SCRIPT and a ROLE to play, I’m fine!
If people are looking at me as ME, UGH! If they’re looking at me as SOMEBODY ELSE, no problem. After all, if I’m playing somebody else, they aren’t judging ME, but the role I’m playing.
I was in LOTS of plays in high school and college, and I loved it!
That’s a hard nope. No good, very bad.
I can’t even type when one of my co-workers is looking over my shoulder. I make mistakes in every word, which ratchets up my nervousness. No, I have no desire to be out there in front of others except to sing as part of a choir. Then it doesn’t bother me.
Since my late-twenties my neck started getting red and blotchy when I was really nervous. Awesome, right? I discovered this from talking in front of a large group.
I prefer to be the behind-the-scenes help.
Front and centre always!
I never have any qualms about speaking in front of an audience.
I have acted in the past (amateur not professional) but if there is a stage in the room I’m on it.
Strange as I’m really rather shy but as long as I know the subject I’m speaking about you’ll have to drag me off that stage/soapbox/chair/high heels to stop me talking 😂😂
This sounds like such a handy skill to have! I’m a little jealous.