People are not cataloguing your outfit mistakes or awkward sentences. They are replaying their own fears, rent, and status anxiety. When you cancel a plan because of imaginary spectators, you trade a finite lifespan for a crowd that is staring into a mirror.
Stop policing yourself for spectators who are not watching.
Other Truths you may like to hear
Life
Your twenties are not a rehearsal
Treat this decade like it counts, because it does.
LifeBusyness is not purpose
A packed calendar can still be an empty life.
LifeMoving will not fix you
A new city with the same habits is the same prison.
LifeFamily obligation is not a blank check
Love your people without letting them liquidate your future.