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Help me get confident!

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Shrinkingviolet6 · 24/07/2023 22:33

I’m early 30s and always been a bit of an awkward, self conscious person.
Yesterday I had an event with some people I hadn’t seen for many years (distant family if it matters) so I decided to make a bit of an effort - hair done, make up, dress and small heels…
For once I felt good about how I looked until I arrived and everyone else was wearing jeans and trainers and I got some strange looks. It immediately put me back in to the awkward, uncomfortable mindset and I couldn’t relax all day.
I have another event next week with friends this time and I’m already considering not going for fear of the same feelings returning.
Any tips on changing this mindset??

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NatashaDancing · 24/07/2023 23:46

I'm assuming it was a summer day dress and you didn't turn up in a slinky, black silk cocktail dress with long gloves looking like Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany's. In which case I'd just feel sorry for the others stuck in their boring jeans and trainers.

NatashaDancing · 25/07/2023 00:42

Can you say what the event was and what you wore?

What's the next event?

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