Aškerčevi asi 2026

Embarrassment is a natural part of life that everyone experiences more than once, whether we want to or not. People respond to it in different ways. Those who are still troubled by embarrassing moments at night should realise it’s not as bad as it seems and read about my experience. The most embarrassing thing that has ever happened to me didn’t happen in the comfort of my home, but at school. I was sitting in the classroom, legs crossed, when my teacher asked me to get her a book from the library. When I tried to stand up, I realised that my leg had “fallen asleep.” I couldn’t feel it, so when I tried to walk, I almost tripped over myself. I limped out of the classroom while my schoolmates laughed. I laughed too; I always do. But when I fully realised what had happened, I wanted to hide. I returned to class with a plastered smile on my face, my cheeks flushed, and my eyes nervously scanning my schoolmates, hoping they didn’t remember the incident. To this day, I still believe everyone remembers what happened, but in reality, they are probably still rethinking their own embarrassing moment, not mine, since people are always too busy with themselves. That’s exactly why people become embarrassed so easily. We are too busy judging ourselves and overthinking that those two seconds when we make a mistake or commit small errors won’t define us forever. Of course, it depends on who is around, although I’m still not sure if it’s better to be surrounded by your family, friends, or strangers at that moment. Family and friends will talk about it until your last breath, but strangers will remember you because of it. In the worst case scenario, you will end up on social media. People will either laugh at you, with you, or both. But in the end, what matters is how you treat the poof. You either own it or let it beat you down. Ivana, 3a We all do stupid things sometimes; things just don’t turn out as we planned. Imagine this — you treat yourself to a fresh sushi box, and the moment you open it, it drops on the floor. This is what happened to me, and it wasn't a pleasant experience. When things like that occur, I want to leave as quickly as possible and hope no one I know saw it. But if I’m with my friends, we usually laugh it off and make jokes about it. I don’t really care what others will think or if they will remember it, because even I forget it. If you are self - conscious, the problem becomes bigger. Even if we are self - confident, we may feel a bit embarrassed. As social media takes over the world, it helps information go viral, including embarrassing incidents. More videos are being posted without people’s permission, which only makes things worse. Some people create memes and stickers from these videos and even use social media to communicate. If you feel embarrassed, you will always remember to be more careful next time. But what if we see someone else mess up? I personally always put myself in their place and think how I would feel. Lucija, 3a

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