whenever i have to be assertive or confront someone , i get super nervous . i 've had that feeling as well , especially if it is with someone that is close to me . is it because you dont like confrontation or a different reason ? i think it 's just sort of a social anxiety . it 's gotten worse the older i get . i used to have social anxiety as well . i dont recall the names off the top of my head but some self help books with the topic have helped me in the past ! i think i '' m just worried about looking stupid and am afraid of rejection . i used to be that way too . one thing to think about that might help is even if you do look stupid for a second nobody is going to remember 10 minutes from then . another thing that helped me was thinking about how good it felt if a stranger started talking with me in public for a 2-5 minute conversation and how it didnt upset me or make them look stupid so i shouldnt look stupid if i did the same thing . that 's true ... the anxiety goes away immediately afterwards !
Fear of being judged or looking foolish in public situations.