Home/Physical & Health/Body function embarrassment/ThoughtYou know that feeling—standing there, big speech, the blue shirt clinging to your armpits, your father's ghost whispering "don't embarrass us.body function embarrassmentShare this thoughtCopy linkShare on XDownload imageDoes this resonate with you?Share Your OwnBrowse MoreOthers have felt this tooI just… I can’t believe it, and I’m so ANGRY at myself, because I stood up there, in front of everyone, giving this HUGE presentation that literally my whole career depends on, and I could just FEEL… …body function embarrassmentEvery Sunday morning, you stand up there behind the pulpit or the podium or whatever it is, and you feel the seams straining. …personality maskingYou know that feeling when you stand there with the plastic tray and it feels like a hundred pounds. …social exhaustionYou know that feeling when you're standing in a room and everyone is looking at you like you're the anchor, but inside you're just... …emotional numbnessRelated ThemesAging fearsAppearance obsessionHealth anxietyMidlife Body Betrayal