It can be a cringe - worthy endeavor fraught
with fears of embarrassment, ego - deflation and just - plain awkward moments.
«The biggest and the oldest problem is the stigma attached to it, which then becomes associated
with the fear of embarrassment, humiliation, guilt and feelings of failure.»
Not exact matches
A positive message has been missing in evangelising, and that has meant that
fear and
embarrassment paralyse believers when they should rather be charged
with enthusiasm in the service
of the Gospel and
with confidence to «preach the Word in season and out
of season» (2 Tim 4:2).
According to the DSM - V (2000), selective mutism is classified as an anxiety disorder, and a child diagnosed
with this may demonstrate excessive shyness,
fear of social
embarrassment, and social isolation and withdrawal.
So much
of that is how I respond when my own strong emotions come up — like anger, sorrow,
fear, disappointment, jealousy,
embarrassment and others — especially when I didn't deal
with them well the first - time around.
It provides a comfortable environment, typically their own home, within which they can then converse
with another person over the net without the initial
fear of rejection and the
embarrassment that usually follows.
It can help those who are shy to pursue potential dates
with less
fear of embarrassment or rejection.
We're so up close and personal that it's hard not to share Florence's clammy
fear and disgust, or feel the heat
of Edward's hot - blooded anger as his
embarrassment mingles
with his sense
of male entitlement.
«I have found that students
of lesser ability are not about to speak out for
fear of embarrassment if they are grouped
with students
of greater ability,» she told Education World.
With its diminutive scale, and installed as it is in the brutally simple architecture of a slaughterhouse on the outskirts of town, WE is a sculpture you visit like an old friend at a hospital, with that same sense of familiarity, embarrassment, and f
With its diminutive scale, and installed as it is in the brutally simple architecture
of a slaughterhouse on the outskirts
of town, WE is a sculpture you visit like an old friend at a hospital,
with that same sense of familiarity, embarrassment, and f
with that same sense
of familiarity,
embarrassment, and
fear.
Mistreatment in nursing homes is usually a result
of poorly qualified and inadequately trained staff; staff
with a history
of violence; inadequate numbers
of staff; the isolation
of residents; and, the reluctance
of residents to report nursing home neglect out
of embarrassment or
fear.
In particular, many suggested that this
fear would be particularly strong
with certain classes
of patients, such as persons
with disabilities, who may be concerned about potential discrimination,
embarrassment or stigmatization, or domestic violence victims, who may hide the real cause
of their injuries.
A collectivistic culture values harmony within the group, and the individual gain is considered to be less important than improvement
of the social group.14
Embarrassment may be more common in collectivistic cultures because it is induced by external sanctions.15 «Taijin kyofusho» (the
fear of offending or embarrassing the other person) is an example
of a culturally specific expression
of anxiety in Asian countries.16 Biological evidence also showed that people who live in collectivist cultures are more likely than those in individualistic cultures to have a form
of the serotonin transporter gene that correlates
with higher rates
of anxiety and depression.17
For other couples, conversations about sex are filled
with anxiety, shame,
embarrassment, and
fear of hurting your partner, so it's hard to find resolution or feel more connected.
What do you do
with the
fear that parts
of your sexuality may be revealed to your partner (or to yourself, even) that may cause
embarrassment?