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

see, first of all, why are you scared to open up. that is because you have doubts about yourself, and you feel insecure about that. How does one fix this problem? you simply need to once again focus on your inner Well Being. you need to find the source of happiness and love within you and project it outwards, you will feel very comfortable and happy with yourself once that happens. and when the time comes to open up to people, and even if they reject you, that won't be an issue for you, because you already feel very pleasant and happy with yourself, and that is all that will matter. people come and go, we shouldn't have any expectations about them. We just have to fix our own inner self

Start small. Open up with a conversation about favorite shows, favorite food and music. The more you talk with a person, the less scared you will feel about opening up. You can ask other people about their favorite childhood memory and that helps making you feel less scared. It takes time to feel more comfortable around people but also the better you know a person, the easier it is to open up. The fear about opening up comes from the fear of being ridiculed and misunderstood. If you know the person you are opening up to you will feel less scared because you know you will not be ridiculed. If the person ridicules you for what food or music you like, she or he will ridicule you for bigger things. Remember, you are not alone, everyone is fearing rejection and being ridiculed. You are never alone! You can always talk with a therapist or a listener and you can always get over a fear.

Fake it till you make it. For me, opening up to people involved hacking my own mind. To to this I read some books and watched some videos on "how to win friends and influence people" this way I had an easier time understanding what people wanted in friendships and relationships and therefore was not as awkward and uncomfortable. Some skills I learned were: -people want to talk about themselves. I encourage them speaking about themselves by complimenting them on something uncommon like glasses or shoes and asking where they got them , ect. Their school or work is a good subject too. -People don't usually want to hear about you (at first, its just how it is) spend more time listening and less time talking unless they ask.

You don't have to if you are scared. However, if you would like to build your support system and personal connections, I would recommend you to have some small talks with people around you first. Before you open up, make sure you know this person is trustworthy. Some people simply don't know how to handle problems, and if you open up to those people, you will end up being hurt. If you believe this person is trustworthy, you can start with some not personal topic, such as their views on mental disorder. Such as "I have a friend that... (put your situation here)" and see what they think. At least that's what I usually do.

Opening up to people especially when your scared is a super hard task to do, but you know yourself better than me, better than anyone else in this world only you can know how you can become more open. Just from my personal experience i tried just having a short conversation with someone who i trust and seeing where it leads. you don’t have to jump right into anything at all you can maybe talk about your favourite colour and why you like it or the weather on the day and see where the conversation leads you both. but you know yourself better than me

Opening up to somebody, even multiple people can be challenging. Opening up to people scares you, why is that? Opening yourself up to judgment shows you are strong within. We as people need to be open in order to let go of more or one burdens that are constantly on our shoulders. Opening up may be scary but keeping quiet limits people’s awarenes of how you are feeling. Talking to a listener on 7 cups may continue you in your journey on opening up. Writing this shows you have started already. Take some chances, even if it scares you.

Just stay calm and be yourself. Being yourself can really help you open up to people. And if they don't like anything about the true you, they don't matter. the people that you keep in your life should accept you and understand you fully. It can be really hard to find people like that, but being yourself and opening up can really help with that. And I know very well that it can be hard to open up, but if you try not to worry about what others will think of you and just being yourself and letting go will really help.

It’s tough yes, I am very familiar with always staying guarded and always thinking not to let anyone close or open up. Sometimes it’s safe that way but it also can be hurtful. When you try to shut someone out and not open up you push them away, when you’re trying not too. You secretly feel that if you tell them how you feel, you will be judged or rejected or they may just not know to answer. But sometimes the risk is worth it. Because if you hold those feelings I they can do some damage. There is always someone who is willing to listen to what you need to express never lose hope and put yourself out there.

One person at a time!! I know firsthand how terrifying it is, but taking it one person at a time can help a lot. Is there someone in your life that you are close with already, who you feel more comfortable (or less afraid of) confiding in? Another thing that might help is starting out vague and then, as you become more comfortable, more and more specific about your particular struggles. You are not alone, and it is completely valid that you feel a little scared to open up, but you can do it! We're all rooting for you :)

This can be dealt with the same way you would deal with any other phobia. You work up to it. You have to slowly push yourself to do it. more often than not you will find that you have scared yourself over something small, something that you have no reason to fear. push yourself to do it one time, just ones. There is no harm in just one time right? If you do it just one time you may find that you are able to do it, that you have nothing to fear. when you realize this you can really push yourself, make yourself do it more and more often.