Looking at people in the eyes when talking? I find it soooo hard to look at anyone in the eyes and I tend to only look when they are not looking directly at me. I also have a problem with the level of my voice. Either I’m too low or I’m too loud especially when anxious. I think I might have social anxiety. I’m fine in groups but it’s because I can blend into the background and since I’m not always in the spotlight it doesn’t stress me out as much. But when I talk to a friend one to one I just can’t uphold the conversation for the life of me. It happened recently and I just feel so awful. Any tips? I found that putting earphones one and having something playing in the background helps me talk without worrying what the other person is thinking but wearing earphones around seems kind of rude in some circumstances. I just really want to break down these barriers especially since the profession I want to go into involves talking to a whole class of kids. I’m seeking therapy related to low mood and anxiety but there’s a waiting list… sigh