My Red Flag is..

Okay, I’m not going to lie… I’m sure I have many. But I have had a chance to look within myself and know myself more over the years. Not only is it a red flag for other people, if I catch myself doing it, it’s a red flag for me.

I then have to sit there and lecture myself and be like girl, get yourself together. I also think that’s it’s a mechanism to protect myself so there is that.

My red flag is that I socially withdraw when I’m overwhelmed. A group of people could be trying to bring me in their inner circle and I slowly withdraw as if to silently deny them of their inclusiveness.

I am the girl in the corner in my phone until my husband is ready to go because I am either emotionally overloaded, overwhelmed or overpeopled. Especially if I notice that the population in one room is going past the legal capacity, I find myself trying to make myself smaller as if to fit into my tiny corner.

I sometimes think that people think I’m unapproachable or shy. As if I would rather not be bothered or messed with. The truth is I’m a nice person. I want to be your friend. I do apologize that I Can be socially awkward and that I get inside my head sometimes. I am truly working on this because I know that first impressions are everything.