The Most Fundamental Part Of Interpersonal Communication

First impressions are probably the most fundamental part of interpersonal communication, as it sets the tone for the rest of the time that you talk to the other person. I have the hardest time meeting new people because of this; I spend way too much time worrying about if I am making a good impression. I even go out of my way, so I don’t have to meet new people, because leaving a good first impression is so important to me. I just want everyone to like me, and I know that it unrealistic, but that’s just how I have always been. People have always associated me as being weird or quiet, and I can attest that social anxiety is to blame, but I am getting better. I’ve learned to just force myself to talk to people, explaining my situation, that†¦show more content†¦I’ve never been truly diagnosed, but reading up on it, I definitely have some sort of social anxiety. I’ve always been reassured by my mother, and other people that I am an outgoing pe rson, but on the inside, that is that exact opposite of what I feel. According to the University Of Rochester Medical Center, there are many symptoms of social anxiety, some of these include â€Å"being very anxious about being with other people and having a hard time talking to them, even though they wish they could, being very self-conscious in front of other people and feeling embarrassed, and being very afraid that other people will judge them† (Social Phobia). I can affirm these symptoms because I feel all of them. I feel uncomfortable around other people because I always feel as if they are judging every little thing I do, even though I know they most likely aren’t doing so. I feel a great amount of stress when I talk to people; I always feel as if I am being criticized, or judged by the other person. For example, when I’m in a conversation with someone, I always think that they are condemning me, or their nonverbal communication sends me a message that th ey don’t like me, or are just overall criticizing me. People with social anxiety have an irrational fear of talking to people or social situations, and that’s exactly what it is: Irrational. People with social anxiety place way