Whisper in my ears, tell me what you see.

[rusted_wings]

I thought by now I would have outlived my own awkwardness. I'm 26, a Father, Husband, Medic, Firefighter, small business owner. When I was younger, I really thought I would outgrow it and eventually be comfortable in my own skin. Instead, I stall in conversation with others, stumble over my own feet, and hide in the shadow of my own self-consciousness. My self-doubt is my largest interpersonal battle. After raising a son, sharing my self wholly with another person and being responsible for the lives of others, I still choke on my own self-doubt daily. I'm sorely tempted to stop typing and click the little red 'x' in the top right corner of my browser because I'm doubting my abilities to write coherently.

This is good for me.
This keeps me from getting cocky.

I'm still young enough for this, right?