Oh, I did play a few characters that use sign language. I used to play a little girl who was traumatized into muteness and was taught what my RP partner and me used to call "Dark Elf sign language."
I also played a few non-mute characters that used the same sign language, and my partner played...
Well, posting this was actually my way of easing into it. It serves several purposes. The first of which is to get past the posting and interaction barrier. The second is to lay out the problem I feel I'm having in clear terms, getting feedback and actually looking at it myself with the clarity...
Yup, its an irrational fear, really, because its not like anyone here knows me. And I really miss the thrill of a good RP. I'm limiting myself and its stupid, but even knowing that, its not easy to break that barrier.
Thanks for your reply!
As odd as it may be, disappointing a stranger IS part of the problem. I tend to overstress about what others think, more than I should. I know I'm probably stressing over nothing. Most people are nice and cooperative, and I'm sure we'll be able to work out an arrangement...
Thanks for your input ^_^
I do know that I should strive to be more confident. However, knowing and practicing are two different things. I tend to overstress about what the other party thinks and wants and ends up convincing myself out of trying new things. It's stupid, I know. I guess I've...
*This is going to be long and- rant-ish. Sorry.
Maybe it's just me. Maybe I'm just weird this way, but I find that I do have a problem to dive back into the
scene of RP.
I've started RPing when I was in high school, through sites that, at the time, had bustling forums teeming with RP...