Reading, writing and drawing parties definitely sound like my bag! Plus cats would really enjoy it instead of fleeing the scene because of all the strange noises.
Really love your list of unmasking, really useful! My partner spontaneously whistles songs (LOTR soundtrack, pop tunes he hasn't heard in years etc) all the time, and I've picked this up from my mum a bit too. I enjoy it now but used to find it irritating and told myself to shut up on more than one occasion.
Thanks, Sophs! I guess that's what you did with your Paper Girl draw-ins. I never made it along, cos still too shy, but I suspect I would have enjoyed it. I wonder if you could create activity sessions in which the anticipatory sosh anxiety can be dialled down. Maybe instead of having to welcome everyone and seem warm and charming I could just hold up a sign with a warm and charming message???
And I'm glad you found the list useful. That's funny about your boo. I sing the Game of Thrones theme tune on a loop sometimes without realising. Luckily Tom is understanding about it, and claims to find it sweet. Except for when he's studying and then has to politely remind me to stop babbling.
I'm glad you have relaxed about yourself doing it. It's such a relief to stop fighting these things that our body seems to like. x
Reading, writing and drawing parties definitely sound like my bag! Plus cats would really enjoy it instead of fleeing the scene because of all the strange noises.
Really love your list of unmasking, really useful! My partner spontaneously whistles songs (LOTR soundtrack, pop tunes he hasn't heard in years etc) all the time, and I've picked this up from my mum a bit too. I enjoy it now but used to find it irritating and told myself to shut up on more than one occasion.
Thanks, Sophs! I guess that's what you did with your Paper Girl draw-ins. I never made it along, cos still too shy, but I suspect I would have enjoyed it. I wonder if you could create activity sessions in which the anticipatory sosh anxiety can be dialled down. Maybe instead of having to welcome everyone and seem warm and charming I could just hold up a sign with a warm and charming message???
And I'm glad you found the list useful. That's funny about your boo. I sing the Game of Thrones theme tune on a loop sometimes without realising. Luckily Tom is understanding about it, and claims to find it sweet. Except for when he's studying and then has to politely remind me to stop babbling.
I'm glad you have relaxed about yourself doing it. It's such a relief to stop fighting these things that our body seems to like. x
A sign with a warm and charming message sounds like a great idea, maybe even a t-shirt/dress with the same thing on it!