Thank you for your reply. You are right, my nervousness and stumbling are due to self-conscious fear of rejection. The fact that I even make the effort to talk to people is growth for me. However, after any type of verbal communication with people I analyze and nit-pick every word until I am totally defeated. I know this is my issue and that I am way to self absorbed but I also feel that people can feel my fear. I understand the concept of “faking it to make it” or “practice makes perfect” but in the meantime don’t people still feel my fear?