Narrative Essay On A Timid Person

Within minutes of meeting me, it used to become obvious how I was a severely timid person in my early teenage years. Whether it is the nervous initial stutter or increasingly blushed appearance, my body made it evident just how flustered I felt concerning the stressor of a first conversation with someone new. Additional to those outward symptoms noticeable to those I was interacting with, it did not take long before I could feel the moist shame building up on my underarms. If the conversation had made it to around five minutes (a nearly rare experience), the wetness would begin to soak through my shirt. Upon realizing what was occurring, I would keep my upper arms glued to either side of my chest and shoulders locked in hopes of covering up …show more content…
Although this person and I were slowly becoming less of strangers, the more I felt the stinging cold wetness on the underside of my sleeves, I would become more apprehensive. As this cycle continued, I felt an increasing sense of hopelessness as I eventually felt my palms additionally perspiring and my nerves more on edge in fear of the sweat becoming noticeable to the other person. Eventually, once I realized there was no longer a possibility of the person not noticing my soaked shirt, I would somehow find a way to politely exit the conversation and change my …show more content…
As stated by multiple articles, my initial anxiety set off by my social interactions lead to a “fight or flight” response. Unlike what the name suggests, I was not planning how to take down the other person or remembering where I left my functional jetpack. Instead, I was physiologically reacting to a stressor (like a stranger speaking to me). With this reaction, the sympathetic nervous system triggers the adrenal medulla to release multiple neurotransmitters to prime my body for both fight and flight. With these hormones produced, sweat glands open and release