Posted by Deneb on May 13, 2006, at 17:37:27
In reply to Re: I'm getting a little scared of my Babble trip » Deneb, posted by Estella on May 13, 2006, at 2:17:48
> Hey. I think it is pretty normal to feel nervous... I'm fairly nervous when I meet new people. I've met a couple people off the boards and I was fairly nervous about meeting them. But then... They were fairly nervous about meeting me too.
So I guess everyone will be nervous. At least I won't be alone. ;-)
> But it is fairly normal to say stupid things out of nervousness... And the number of stupid things I've posted on the boards...
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> What is wonderful about people (and Babblers in particular) is that people here UNDERSTANDI think that will help a lot, knowing that Babblers will understand. This is one of the reasons why I keep posting my fears on the boards. Babblers in real life should understand too.
> I don't think you should feel like you need to put on a happy face the whole time. IMO... If you feel a little panicked... Then maybe move back a bit (or it is okay to be quiet for a while... I'm good at that and other people don't seem to mind... Just smile a little if people look a little worried... And it is okay to be quiet if you want to be...)
That's good to know. I just don't want people to feel awkward if I'm quiet a lot of the times. I want to make sure people *know* I'm a quiet person.
I wish you could be there with us Estella.
Deneb*
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