A feeling of minor to extreme discomfort, known as embarrassment or awkwardness, is typically felt when someone does anything that is socially inappropriate or frowned upon and is seen by or made known to others. Often combined with shame and guilt, embarrassment is referred to as a “self-conscious feeling” and can severely affect a person’s thinking or conduct. Therefore, I become humiliated once I utter foolish statements in front of a group of people (Krishna et al. 499). I perform the bizarre “oh-no-after-you” dance with random bystanders on the sidewalk. The same acute embarrassment I felt when speaking out of turn when I was made fun of or when I messed up could cause us to wake up in the middle of the night, so it could also be stealthy.
Days, years, or even decades may pass before one forgets how an individual felt at the wholly weak point. Therefore, if left uncontrolled, the embarrassment may develop into intense feelings of guilt or shame. Additionally, it might be challenging to admit that I felt humiliated or embarrassed about my actions at the time (Krishna et al. 499). Being embarrassed is a personal feeling frequently made worse by the worry that everyone is looking at a person and criticizing the individual when, in reality, nearly no one will even notice.
Fortunately, there are a few well-known opening lines for discussing feelings of embarrassment caused by one’s behavior. There are various methods to handle this, but each must address the core issue in which relationships and individuals cannot develop, evolve, or heal if embarrassment or shame are not acknowledged (Krishna et al. 500). It may be catastrophic to allow humiliation to fester. Even worse, it may cause anger in interpersonal interactions or a reluctance to be honest in other contexts. The appropriate approach to conveying emotions is still challenging.
Work Cited
Krishna, Aradhna, Kelly B. Herd, and Nilüfer Z. Aydınoğlu. “A Review of Consumer Embarrassment as a Public and Private Emotion.” Journal of Consumer Psychology, vol. 29, no. 3, 2019, pp. 492–516, doi:10.1002/jcpy.1086.