Jolima07
Member
I'm new to the group, and I'm so glad I came across this site!
It wasn't until a meeting I hosted yesterday, after yet another miserable public speaking experience, that I googled "public speaking sucks," and found this site. I was presenting to only 2 people, but I literally could not get myself to breathe enough to speak in more than a shaky, constricted voice. I was on the verge of crying, and felt my body trembling, and my face buring.
It felt like I was going to my death - the same as any other time I "have" to speak to an audience. What is the point of forcing people to do presentations, anyways? I hate going to meetings, and loathe robotic public speaking. "These.Are.The.Stats.For.January" - can't people just read the material? Or sit down and informally review it together, kind of like a book club?
Anyways, after finding this site, and reading some of the refreshingly honest, candid, and at times funny posts (such as "my cats keep me from committing suicide"), I realized that I'm not the only one with these awful experiences.
I look forward to meeting everyone!
It wasn't until a meeting I hosted yesterday, after yet another miserable public speaking experience, that I googled "public speaking sucks," and found this site. I was presenting to only 2 people, but I literally could not get myself to breathe enough to speak in more than a shaky, constricted voice. I was on the verge of crying, and felt my body trembling, and my face buring.
It felt like I was going to my death - the same as any other time I "have" to speak to an audience. What is the point of forcing people to do presentations, anyways? I hate going to meetings, and loathe robotic public speaking. "These.Are.The.Stats.For.January" - can't people just read the material? Or sit down and informally review it together, kind of like a book club?
Anyways, after finding this site, and reading some of the refreshingly honest, candid, and at times funny posts (such as "my cats keep me from committing suicide"), I realized that I'm not the only one with these awful experiences.
I look forward to meeting everyone!
welcome
