How can I open up to people more even if it scares me?

Doing what can scare us the most is what pushes us outside of our boundaries. When we go past our comfort zone and into a place where we wouldn't willingly go, it can expand our worldview and expand the comfort zone we do have. Try to remember that being vulnerable and open to people can help create some of the best relationships possible!

You want to always go at YOUR pace, no one out there should be forcing you to open up if you are not comfortable or ready to. There are people out there who will see that and either wait for when you do and be there for you no matter what, or they won't find it beneficial to them and at that point don't let that get to you either, it's about you, not them.

I believe the key to this, is taking a big deep breath and letting your inhibitions go. Embrace the "Scary" and don't fret when opening up begins to feel good!

I used to be extremely shy I used to never talk. I actually started to every morning I would stand in front of the mirror in my bathroom and I would talk to it as if I was having a conversation with an actual human being. For a very long time I did this and it help me get the courage To open up and talk to people

Meet people alone, one on one, then start with innocent questions that doesn't affect you like the weather or the colors of cars. Then slowly move to things that is a little risky, like how you feel, if they are still friendly and accepting, try to talk about them, how they feel and what they have gone through. If they are open, you will feel more open with them.

start small first. tell someone about your day and whatever happened to you, then when you form a mutual trust, it becomes easier to trust people with deeper stuff such as your feelings

I found that writing helped me open up about many things I was previously to scared to talk about. I wrote out my feelings or even drew them. I found that talking to people not only helped my but also them! Once I even made a CD with songs about how I was feeling on to give people an idea of my emotions without feeling exposed. Somethings get easier to talk about every time you tell someone, sometimes they don't. But in my experience it is always better when you share the weight of what is weighing you down.

We were created as people to converse with each other. Without one an other we would not be able to function. Although on owning up to people may be hard and scary it's helpful. Start by sharing very minimal information. Like your name, family member and age. Then maybe start getting a little deeper about the things you share. Always know though, that who ever you talk to should never force you to share you talk about anything.

Why are you scared? Because they might don't take you're confession seriously? Why would you think about that? Think about yourself, When someone did open up with you, will you take them seriously or not?

Opening up to people is always something useful, just make sure you are connecting with someone caring and non judgmental, anyone you can trust! Try to open up once and see how it goes, but it will probably be rewarding, people are usually willing to help each other, more than you expect(just think about how many listeners are here!). And if it doesn't work, there are many other people you can talk to 😊