Anonymous Posted September 17 Posted September 17 Hello! This is a little embarrassing to be posting. I'm a male and I wouldn't say I am socially awkward at all, I'm very open to talking to people I don't even know. However, I do seem to blush extremely easily during an everyday interaction with someone (could be a stranger, friend, even family). I could not feel anxious or nervous at all but someone would point out how red am I and I can feel some warmth in my face. I also am slightly blushing most of the time even if I am doing absolutely nothing. It's a little embarrassing being in public and having someone ask why my cheeks are red which I try to brush off, but it has gotten me self conscious about it. I think about it a lot like why do I blush so much? Is there a way to lessen it or is there anything I can do? Thanks for reading my post :)
basil67 Posted September 18 Posted September 18 Have you ever asked a trusted friend if it's noticeable? Perhaps it's not as bad as you think it is
Sanch62 Posted September 18 Posted September 18 Have you researched this at all? I'm not sure that opinions from non-medical people can be informative or accurate.
Anonymous Posted September 18 Posted September 18 2 hours ago, Sanch62 said: Have you researched this at all? I'm not sure that opinions from non-medical people can be informative or accurate. I was wondering if people have had any similar experiences, sorry about that.
Anonymous Posted September 18 Posted September 18 13 hours ago, basil67 said: Have you ever asked a trusted friend if it's noticeable? Perhaps it's not as bad as you think it is I haven't really asked anyone about it because it may seem weird, but photos of me where I'm blushing is extremely noticeable. Not sure if some people are nice and don't say anything, but I have gotten comments on it!
Sanch62 Posted September 19 Posted September 19 Well, I can't speak for anyone else, but I think it's adorable and human and endearing. But I also don't think it's something too many people care about or notice. I say this because I went through quite a few hot-flashing years, which often brought on a flush. Sometimes it was random, other times it was from being in a confined space (like a closed conference room--exactly what I needed in a business situation) or, say I was walking down a hallway and passed in front of some big sunny windows. I noticed that the more I feared this coming on, the more it came on. The more I recognized that nobody around me really noticed or cared much if they did, the more I could put it out of my mind beyond just taking off a sweater or stepping to a sink to run cold water on my wrists. Consider ways you can avoid inflating this as a big deal, because the more you can minimize it emotionally, the more you'll actually minimize it.
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