i'm afraid to stand up and tell my thoughts?

Answer 1

This might sound a little weird, but if you have the opportunity to, take a speech class! I'm taking a class at my college called "Interpersonal Communication" and it's a class where we work on public speaking, conflict resolution, and relationship dynamics. It's been tons of fun and really eye opening!

Part of the process is becoming aware of our responses to things and taking the time to think about what we want to say first. When you're sure of your point of view, you'll have no problem standing up and sharing it. Speech classes also teach us how to deal with the hesitation and fear we have about expresses ourselves and they build amazing amounts of confidence.

Good luck!

Answer 2

I used to be like that too. But then I realized that I was getting pushed around and taken advantage of. Who was there to stop it? No one. That is, until I decided enough was enough and I was going to stand up and speak my mind. Now that I do it, I feel so much better, like a weight has been lifted off my shoulders.

No one is going to do it for you, people treat you how you let them treat you. They get away with what you allow them to get away with. And no one can hurt you unless they first get your permission. Remember that. Be your own beautiful person, even if it's different than anyone else, that's ok. Just how you are is just how God made you, don't feel embarrassed or ashamed about it, just let yourself be who you are. Discover yourself and speak your mind. That's what makes us strong as women...our VOICE!!!

Answer 3

that can be because you have ideas that can make a strong effect on people or it could be because you feel what you're thinking is nonsense. If it' the first thing then you can learn to say things in a smooth way, or you can keep to yourself and wait for people you fell confident with. If it's the second then try to see things from a different perspective because it will help u

Answer 4

I used to fear that very same situation. until I got married. I got so fed up with the control factors and threats that It taught me to stand up for myself and express my feelings. Now I probably express them when I shouldn't. It's a fine line you have to draw in deciding when to say something and when not to. I am finding that it is best not to express those feelings. depending on who you are expressing them too. they can be taken wrong and cause a whole lot of problems or they can be used against you later to make you feel bad. choose carefully on who you confide in. and then make sure that it can not be used agaist you later. Best friends you should be able to tell them anything and be okay and safe with the info not getting out to others that don't need to know. your boyfriend should be your best friend.

Answer 5

Say them in front of a mirror and build your confidence up and then you should have no problem doing it to the person you need to say them to. Don't bottle things up inside you. What you have to say is important and should be heard.

Good luck!

Answer 6

so you need to find your confidence....Start looking in the mirror everyday and say something to your self that you don't like about someone in your circle and then when you see them say that you were thinking about them and there is something that is not sitting right with you.... start off slow.... but you have to stop keeping things bottle up inside, because one day you are g=to explode one day and it is not going to be pretty.

Answer 7

you need to learn how to stand up for yourself. No one else will do it for you. People will walk all over you and use you if you don't learn how.. good luck

Answer 8

Why and to who are you wanting to express your thoughts to?