how to walk through a room and not feel awkward

Right!? Isn’t it about time somebody talked about this! How many times have you walked through a room full of seated people and felt extremely awkward? I don’t know why this occurs inside our brains but it sure does happen to a lot of people I have asked lately. As I sit in this coffee shop and just had to walk from the bathroom back to my table I realized how extremely and incredibly awkward I feel just walking though a room of people. I am not sure where to look, what to think, or where to even focus myself. Do I stare straight at my destination (my chair at my table) and strait arrow it all the way there with out looking at anyone? Do I casually twirl my hair and glance around the room? Do I just sing a Beyonce song in my head to stop all my insecurities from rising up? I have no idea what to do.  I have done all of the above and still felt extremely awkward. Then I finally(a whole ten seconds later) arrive at my table, sit down quickly and feel safe again. This is actually the first time I have ever thought about this topic quite deeply. I have always felt like an awkward person my whole life, yet why do I feel so awkward walking in a room full of strangers? I even live in Boulder, Colorado where I am probably the most normal looking person at a coffee shop on a Monday at 3 p.m. It really has my brain spinning.

Anyways I thought it would be a great thing to write about as I am now fascinated by how awkward I perceive myself to be. Its not like everyone in the room is staring at us when we casually walk to the bathroom and back? I am not sure if this is 3rd grade crisis coming up but I really want to know how secure, confident, and unawkward people glide through a room with out these weird feelings and thoughts in their brain. I think I will have to end this post here as I am still perplexed by this and have nothing else to say. Now I feel super awkward hehe. Please reply with your thoughts ,they are highly appreciated and I am highly curious :)

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