An Embarrassing Secret...

culo97

I'd love to take a cruise and vacation to an exotic (for me) place like the Caribbean or off the west coast of Africa or Europe but my dread of traveling holds me back. Every time I think of having to interact with people, I forget the whole idea.

I haven't decided whether to label myself an extreme introvert or a garden variety misanthrope.

jimmy28
I'm a supervisor, I give presentations in public in front of 100s of people, have lectured college courses and lead trainings. BUT, I probably post 1 out of every 20 online posts I type and it took me over an hour to get up the nerve to type this and it is probably the 3rd post (and a lot of retyping) I started before I was able to post it. I would love to make friends and have support, but I have some weird social media phobia and I will probably never interact. I closed so many threads I wanted to join in. This weekend I typed a long post to someone on here who was hurting, because it's what I do. I help people and care about others, but I was so embarrassed to post online that I deleted it. Maybe if I didn't know anyone on mfp (co-workers, friends who I've not friended) I would feel more comfortable to be myself, but I didn't even think of them until tonight.. So I'm embarrased that I'm embarrased to post? I guess that's why I feel the need to get this out at least, because i never should have avoided helping someone for my own hang up...

You can always create a secret/separate account to use for posting. That way, you can feel free to write whatever you want without the people you know being any the wiser.

NotRailMeat

Just a couple for me...

1) I once farted my self awake on an airplane... And it wasn't one of those quite ones either, we're talking the been drinking beer & eating chili all night types.
2) I am terrified of donating or having blood drawn, and pass out EVERY time. Yet shots & tattoos don't bother me.
3) When the weather is warm, I regularly wear a sarong, in public, with nothing underneath.

writeratheart1990

Despite knowing that they are harmless (at least I think I know), I have a crippling fear of moths and butterflies. If one even comes near me, I suddenly turn into Usain Bolt and you won't see me anything for a long time until I know it's either gone or dead.

....I'm 24 going on 3. :embarassed:

NotRailMeat

I have no idea how to operate my TV/Blu Ray player/etc. If my husband is not home I just don't turn it on. For me that is not an issue because we don't watch a lot of TV anyway.

My wife is the same way. So I bought her a Logitech Universal Remote for Christmas a couple of years back:



http://www.logitech.com/en-us/product/harmony-ultimate-one?crid=60

Provided they are set up correctly, they're idiot proof. Just push the button labeled "Watch a DVD" etc. and the remote does all the work. Has saved our marriage on more then one occasion (especially when I travel for business).

tmauck4472

I really struggle with my left and right.


Luckily, I don't drive.

Did you know that's a form of dyslexia? It is and I know because I have the same issues and so does my dad.

LeanButNotMean44

Great thread!

A not that closely guarded secret (at least not to anyone who lives/has lived with me) is that I MUST have all of my clothes and socks arranged by color. If something is not in the right color group, it drives me nuts.

Although I know how to swim, I won't swim in water unless I can see the bottom.

ShibaEars

I'm 29 years old and am terrified of spiders. Not so much the little ones, though. Here in Alabama we have about 4-5 different species of LARGE spiders and we have alot of black widows and brown recluse spiders. We also have the Carolina wolf spider, which is the "Thor" of house spiders. Fury *kitten*. This summer alone, I've killed 10-15 brown recluse spiders, 2 black widows, and 4 wolf spiders that were in or around my apartment.

*adds Alabama to list of places to NEVER visit*

jennifer_417

I'm 36 and my favorite movie is "The Emperor's New Groove." I've seen it 20+ times.

TheWorstHorse

28 and still have trouble lighting a match:embarassed:

I'm no longer allowed to light a gas grill. Just because of one little unfortunate incident. And my eyelashes and eyebrows grew back eventually.

MUAHAHAHAHA!

emmietoby

I am 18 and still don't know how to tie a knot or tie shoelaces... >.>

same here but i do it my way so it does get done lol

Kaelakcr

I'm 36 and my favorite movie is "The Emperor's New Groove." I've seen it 20+ times.

That's not embarrassing.

That's awesome.

BlueBombers

I am a beer snob. I love Belgian, German, and some American micro brewers like Victory, and Sam Adams.


I wont even drink Budwiser, because life is too short.

I seriously go without beer if no decent beer is available, no matter how hot it is or how many cheap beers are available.

^ I am the same way.....but with coffee.

SugarBabyGirl

I don't have one. Cause if I told then it wouldn't be a secret, would it? But I'll tell you that my bestie and I were drinking with a big group of people one night around a campfire. We were hammered to the point of not being able to get up from our seats. She was so bad that when she had to pee, she just peed. Right in her chair. She didn't care until the morning when she realized why her chair from the night before was wet.

enzosmama

I'm not embarrassed of it, per se, but my family is. I have a "security cow". I sleep with cow. Cow went with me to the hospital when I gave birth, when I had surgery at Vandy 15 months after giving birth to repair a severe injury from giving birth, if I travel, she goes with me. I have zero shame at age 36. Now, my husband and family. They're mortified.









Yeah, I probably have a problem. I simply don't care.

I absolutely adore this! I have a pound puppy that my babysitter gave me when I was 6 or 7 that I can't live without.

enzosmama

If I'm hungover (which rarely happens these days) the only thing that makes me feel better is watching Winnie The Pooh movies. Also, I am a chapstick addict. No joke- I will start to panic if I realize I don't have one with me. I've been this way since high school.

Terrappyn1

I can't pee in a urinal with people behind me. I try and I try, I push and I push. I even give myself a mental pep talk like "come on big fella, you got this, you have accomplished way bigger things than this, you own this urinal". It just doesn't help. Very embarrassing to back away when everyone knows you didn't go and I know that all laugh at me once I leave the bathroom.

lol that sucks. I can't poop in a public restroom with anyone else in there, unless I am like DYING and practically sick with diarrhea. Otherwise NOPE it is never going to happen. I used to work at an office with just one huge restroom (per gender) with like 12 stalls, and it was always occupied. A few times I told everyone I was going to our off-site storage building, then seriously drove 4 miles to a truck stop that had restrooms with secure enclosed bathroom stalls so I could use the restroom.

I wait til 4 if I'm at work because I know that there is only me and one other woman in the office. Public restrooms I'm with you. Sometimes I'll wait until not one is in there.

_John_

I've paid full retail for a Quantum baitcasting reel before...

Terrappyn1

I am a beer snob. I love Belgian, German, and some American micro brewers like Victory, and Sam Adams.


I wont even drink Budwiser, because life is too short.

I seriously go without beer if no decent beer is available, no matter how hot it is or how many cheap beers are available.

Me too.

Me Three! :drinker:

Mikkimeow

I forgot to close the curtains in my office and six employees standing outside watched me eat a Chipotle burrito in less than five minutes. Imagine a speed eater digging into chilli.

JenniferIsLosingIt

I am 39 and still call my Dad Daddy Also, I am terrified of falling (in general)

YF92

I used to talk in my sleep. People who've heard what I say still love to remind me about it

brewinggirl_butskinnier

I have a pink rhinestone tiara that I got at Disney. Sometimes I wear it around my house just for fun. My 2 year old wants it but I won't give it to her. Cause it's mine.

seltzermint555

Embarrassing not-so-secret-anymore: Whenever I'm sad or mad at someone, I make up ridiculous scenarios in my head where I'm kicking butt. This is probably pretty common but I do it ALL THE TIME.

After watching both Kill Bill 1 & 2, for about six months I did this constantly and also assumed that behind every corner (in and out of my home) there was someone waiting to attack me. I would walk through the parking lot of Target after a shopping trip full of adrenaline & 100% prepared to attack anyone who came near me.

I was an adult at the time, but I swear it gave me a new understanding of why some people don't let their kids watch/play violent movies and video games LMAO

Joannah700

I have a pink rhinestone tiara that I got at Disney. Sometimes I wear it around my house just for fun. My 2 year old wants it but I won't give it to her. Cause it's mine.

This reminded me of that Jack Handy Quote:

"Once I saw my parents argue because we didn't have a lot of money anymore. So, I did what I had to do. I got my piggy bank and I went out to the backyard and buried it. That way they couldn't get their mitts on it!"

JG762

I'm 29 years old and am terrified of spiders. Not so much the little ones, though. Here in Alabama we have about 4-5 different species of LARGE spiders and we have alot of black widows and brown recluse spiders. We also have the Carolina wolf spider, which is the "Thor" of house spiders. Fury *kitten*. This summer alone, I've killed 10-15 brown recluse spiders, 2 black widows, and 4 wolf spiders that were in or around my apartment.

I killed a spider with a shotgun once, true story...

MuscleAndMascara

I can not for the life of me reach down the sink disposal because of the movie IT :indifferent:

territhefrog

Just a couple for me...

1) I once farted my self awake on an airplane... And it wasn't one of those quite ones either, we're talking the been drinking beer & eating chili all night types.
2) I am terrified of donating or having blood drawn, and pass out EVERY time. Yet shots & tattoos don't bother me.
3) When the weather is warm, I regularly wear a sarong, in public, with nothing underneath.

OMG! #1 made me laugh so hard that I ended up waking my husband up. It wasn't just a regular loud laugh. It was a loud laugh with a couple of snorts, hands clapping, falling out of your chair type of laugh.

Megan101792

My underwear and bras probably cost more than my entire closet worth of clothes.

ShibaEars

I have a pink rhinestone tiara that I got at Disney. Sometimes I wear it around my house just for fun. My 2 year old wants it but I won't give it to her. Cause it's mine.

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Thanks for making me laugh out loud at work :flowerforyou:

blackcloud13

whenever I'm asked what my favourite movies are, I always say The Shawshank Redemption, Million Dollar Baby, Departed .... which is actually true; but only after my unmentioned real top three of ....

Finding Nemo
Toy Story 2
The Incredibles