Just thought I would share because I am proud of myself for pushing myself out of my shell (a little).
I think that's a great idea!
Playing characters can be a good way of letting loose and 'sidestepping' anxiety. This is probably going to sound really weird, but I find that I'm really able to let my guard down and get really talkative and silly when I have a puppet. Someone had a puppet on their desk at my old job, and I would take it and stick the puppet through my boss' door and joke and make fun of him, when I could barely talk to him at all normally. Sadly, there are too few occasions in life where puppets are appropriate.
I hope it goes well and you stick with it. Feeling like you're part of the group can take time, so don't give up.
Playing characters can be a good way of letting loose and 'sidestepping' anxiety. This is probably going to sound really weird, but I find that I'm really able to let my guard down and get really talkative and silly when I have a puppet. Someone had a puppet on their desk at my old job, and I would take it and stick the puppet through my boss' door and joke and make fun of him, when I could barely talk to him at all normally. Sadly, there are too few occasions in life where puppets are appropriate.
I hope it goes well and you stick with it. Feeling like you're part of the group can take time, so don't give up.
