Home/Physical & Health/Body function embarrassment/ThoughtI was at this fancy place downtown, the kind with the white tablecloths and those tiny little spoons they use to scrape the bread crumbs away.body function embarrassmentShare this thoughtCopy linkShare on XDownload imageDoes this resonate with you?Share Your OwnBrowse MoreOthers have felt this tooYou ever just… sit there, sort of, at a fancy dinner, maybe, like, some academic thing with the tiny forks, and everyone’s talking about, I don't know, their gap year in Sri Lanka or skiing in Davos? …workplace pretenseI was twenty-six and playing the part of the successful immigrant son at a restaurant where they fold your napkin if you even look at the bathroom.imposter syndromeAnd I'm sitting there, trying to make my ramen budget stretch every single day, every day, and thinking about how I'm probably gonna have to sell another painting just to pay rent next month, and it… …comparison spiralsit was at that house down the street with the really nice porch and the expensive chairs... …social exhaustionRelated ThemesAging fearsAppearance obsessionHealth anxietyMidlife Body Betrayal