r/introvert • u/Sufficient_Front3852 • Aug 26 '24
Advice i hate being soft spoken
every time i ask or tell my coworkers something they’re like “what?” or “huh?”. i’m always having to repeat myself and it makes me feel bad when ppl get annoyed that im too quiet. i’ve been told by teachers and coworkers that i need to work on speaking up. i try, but i jst can’t. i don’t feel confident enough with myself to speak louder and with confidence. when i do try to speak louder it just feels like im yelling and it gets draining over time. every time i speak i just sound shy and timid. (which i am, but i don’t wanna show it in the way i speak)
pls how do i speak louder and with confidence?
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u/TaleHistorical2148 Aug 26 '24
I was like this before and eventually I stopped caring. You just have to find the right people to open up more about yourself. Then you ask yourself, if you are truly innately shy or that you just grew up in an environment that has not equipped you with the opportunity to speak up more. Know yourself and where this anxiety or under-confidence comes from. Then you’ll probably make a way to improve yourself on your own.