20 Reasons I’m Afraid to Speak
- I am afraid of being wrong.
- I am afraid of drawing attention.
- I am afraid of not being prepared.
- I am afraid of losing friends.
- I am afraid of losing potential friends.
- I am afraid of being attacked.
- I am afraid of being misunderstood.
- I am afraid of being disagreed with.
- I am afraid of making the situation worse.
- I am afraid of harming someone else’s walk with God.
- I am afraid of failing.
- I am afraid of succeeding and not knowing what to do next.
- I am afraid of having nothing worth saying.
- I am afraid of being considered unworthy of saying it.
- I am afraid of being known.
- I am afraid of being known and then rejected.
- I am afraid of gaining nothing.
- I am afraid of losing what I have.
- I am afraid of living up to my potential.
- I am afraid of discovering my potential isn’t enough.
Posted on May 9, 2012, in Community, Equality, Identity. Bookmark the permalink. 3 Comments.
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I’m not sure if it’s one to add to the list or not, but I was disturbed to realize one about myself a week or so back.
I’m afraid of learning that I can no longer find something to respect about the views of people who used to be close friends.
Ooo. That’s a tough one. Thanks for your honesty, Mark.
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