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How were you able to get over the fear of approaching your crush? And how did it go? (discuss.online)

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I need advice because I’m scared lol.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Aging helps. I'm not sure how or why, but these days, I couldnl't care less about what strangers think of me.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

For me it had the opposite effect, sadly. I was pretty confident in myself two years ago, but then I got covid a second time and since then I'm not quite the same. I get nervous all the time and feel stressed easily, which in turn makes me feel sick and sweaty, which makes me nervous again. It's gotten better through therapy, CBD oil and supplements for the brain, but I'm still not back to my old self and might never be