Hey, don't beat yourself up. It happens. I'm sure a lot of people understood. A lot of people get nervous giving presentations or speeches. You can go back, people will forget about it even though you won't. It always helps me to just tell people "I'm nervous" and laugh a bit when I'm speaking at church or something.

Hugs.

Anxiety definitely makes us feel 10000% more exposed and embarrassed in situations like this. As I got older my ability to do presentations in front or peers or strangers got worse with my anxiety. I have definitely been there. Most people have, but with anxiety we beat ourselves up so much more. It probably will be hard at first to go back, but I learned when I spoke to others about it I found more people than I realized had gone through this. Much support to you.

I agree with both posters. It is amazing how many people around you have gone through the same thing. I got brave and spoke about it at my job and now there is a whole pocket of us that are able to support each other. All of us were surprised to find we had so many closet- anxiety suffers standing right next to us. Have hope. It does get better. Good days and bad days. You will do better next time. I'm sure that most people understood and if they didn't they just haven't lived enough to experience it.

Don't give up! Don't let it WIN.
You are human..you had a bad day.....turn it around...and do it again....if you give up...it WINS...

We have to take control of our lives when we can. Please don't give up..you must be young if your in school.....work thru this..maybe presentation isn't your thing....but if you give up...you won't find your "thing".....you must have one...you have an overactive mind if you have anxiety and I'm sure you have something special to offer...be it not a presentation - so what!

I've been through some of that.
Sorry it happened, Eshaw.

It's a pretty painful thing . :(

--Caleb

I don't know how old you are but I remember in high school this guy who did a talk and just kicked it. He just had a ball. Then I got up there and I'm so serious and intense. Needless to say, people kept looking bored and critical and I fell apart. Cried and everything right there in front of everyone.

I was really surprised to hear that so many other people have had similar experiences. Public speaking actually scares people more than death! So don't feel like you're unusual. Probably everyone just felt badly for you.

After a lot of practice, I have gone on to lecture at international conferences by realizing that the audience wants you to do well and is on your side.

Please don't worry about going back.