Awkward feeling about going to the beach/pool with other people

[HeadFace]

Is it just me? Whenever someone invites me to hang out at someplace near water I feel like it'd be awkward.
One of the reasons is because I'm not the most skinniest ever.
Another is that I just dont know what I'd do at a pool with other people. I feel like it'd just be awkward to be swimming around or running around shirtless at a beach.
I guess this is pretty new to me. I've always been content with my weight. I have a good metabolism and I work out a few times a week, and I walk a lot.
So my friend invited me to hang out for his birthday on saturday, luckily only 2 hours of it or something is going to be at the pool. So I can just say I'm going to be late

 

[Phoenixx]

Parties that involve pools or swimming of some sort scare me more than regular parties (But both still make me feel awkward). Basically because 1) I suck at swimming. I'm like a rock, so deep water is a no. and 2) I'm really self-conscious anyway and wearing a bathing suit only makes me feel worse. So... yeah showing up "late" sounds like a good idea to me. ::

 

[EnigmatiConduit]

Yes I dread this! I really do avoid it all together. I am way too self conscious of my body so I just feel completely uncomfortable and uneasy, it isn't enjoyable thus not worth doing right now.

 

[HeadFace]

Parties that involve pools or swimming of some sort scare me more than regular parties (But both still make me feel awkward). Basically because 1) I suck at swimming. I'm like a rock, so deep water is a no. and 2) I'm really self-conscious anyway and wearing a bathing suit only makes me feel worse. So... yeah showing up "late" sounds like a good idea to me. ::

Some day maybe I'll conquer the "fear" of it!
But not this saturday. Lol.

But yeah. I'm "decent" or whatever at swimming. But I noticed that I'm so anxious about going into it now that I havent swam since two summers ago.
It's mostly just the thought of having to take my shirt off in front of everyone... |:

 

[Phoenixx]

Some day maybe I'll conquer the "fear" of it!
But not this saturday. Lol.

But yeah. I'm "decent" or whatever at swimming. But I noticed that I'm so anxious about going into it now that I havent swam since two summers ago.
It's mostly just the thought of having to take my shirt off in front of everyone... |:

Yeah I'll conquer the fear someday too, but not anytime soon. I haven't swam in like, 2-3 years now. Weird. It definitely doesn't get any easier the more you avoid it.

 

[HeadFace]

Yes I dread this! I really do avoid it all together. I am way too self conscious of my body so I just feel completely uncomfortable and uneasy, it isn't enjoyable thus not worth doing right now.

Yeah. I am a bit self conscious as of lately. It's odd.

 

[MaliceInWickedland]

I know how you feel... People tell me I'm skinny or have "nice curves" but even that doesn't serve to boost my low self esteem. I've lost a considerable amount of weight compared to what I used to be a few years ago, but even with that I'm still very insecure about my body and refuse to go to a public pool or beach with less than a tank top and shorts. I don't even feel comfortable wearing a tank top!! I'm not a very good swimmer either so that would just add to the awkward factor for me :/

Basically anything that involves wearing revealing clothing and being around a lot of people is not within my comfort zone and I'll immediately come up for an excuse not to go.

 

[TaylorSwift'sHubby]

Ah yes, I feel that way everytime someone invites me to the beach :x

 

[Vampayah88]

Look at the bright side. At least people invite you somewhere, to hang out with them.

 

[Paahi]

I avoid it all together.
I like water but wouldn't know what to do at the beach with other people.

 

[HeadFace]

I avoid it all together.
I like water but wouldn't know what to do at the beach with other people.

Thats exactly how I feel. I really don't know what to do at the beach with other people.

Look at the bright side. At least people invite you somewhere, to hang out with them.

This is a good point. I don't get invited out that often. The person who invited my is one of the few people I don't feel shy/awkward around.

I never go to the beach or to a pool with others. I just wouldn't be able to enjoy myself at all. I would feel wayyyyy too insecure to wear a swimsuit. :/ In fact I don't even own one.

Yeah. For the longest time I didnt have any swimming shorts. But my mom bought me some -.- And I feel bad because I really dont want to use them at all.

 

[Social_Monstrosity]

I loathe the beach/pool, taking my shirt off will prove to be near impossible as long as other people are around. I wish I wasn't so insecure, it's seriously bothersome and, in my eyes, pathetic.